Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Bradley Slagh
R – Zeeland
Demographics88%  White
1%  Black
5%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
2%  Multiracial
Population (2022)90,010
Notes [1]

Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 85th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ottawa County. [2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one. [3]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
William A. Boos Jr. Democratic 1965–1966 Saginaw [4]
James E. O'Neill Jr. Democratic 1967–1992 Saginaw [5]
Clark A. Harder Democratic 1993–1998 Owosso [6]
Larry Julian Republican 1999–2004 Lennon [7]
Richard Ball Republican 2005–2010 Laingsburg Lived in Bennington Township until around 2009. [8]
Ben Glardon Republican 2011–2016 Owosso [9]
Ben Frederick Republican 2017–2022 Owosso [10]
Bradley Slagh Republican 2023–present Zeeland [11]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradley Slagh 39,199 70.4
Democratic Marcia Mansaray16,49029.6
Total votes55,689 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bradley Slagh 32,848 70.1
Democratic Todd Avery13,33628.5
Libertarian Greg Parlmer6881.5
Total votes46,872 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Frederick 32,833 65.2
Democratic Andrea Garrison17,49434.8
Total votes50,327 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Frederick 23,692 61.8
Democratic Eric Edward Sabin14,65238.2
Total votes38,344 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Frederick 24,683 56.2
Democratic Anthony Karhoff15,12434.4
Libertarian Roger L. Snyder2,4255.5
Constitution Matthew Shepard1,6743.8
Write-in Robert Cottrell30.01
Total votes43,909 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Glardon 16,882 52.6
Democratic Annie Dignan Braidwood13,71442.8
Libertarian Roger Snyder1,4734.6
Total votes32,069 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Glardon 23,185 53.6
Democratic Paul Ray17,27839.9
Independent Matthew Shepard2,8036.5
Total votes43,266 100
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ben Glardon 22,363 67.5
Democratic Pamela Drake10,76432.5
Total votes33,127 100
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Ball 22,205 52.8
Democratic Judy Ford18,59344.2
Constitution James Gould1,2803.0
Total votes42,078 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Saginaw County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Saginaw County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Saginaw County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
MI SH D85.svg Saginaw County (part)

Shiawassee County

2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 85, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan . Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - William A. Boos Jr". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - James E. ONeill Jr". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Clark A. Harder". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Larry Julian". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. Richard J. Ball". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ben Glardon". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ben Frederick". Library of Michigan . Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bradley Slagh". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  14. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 391. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  24. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  26. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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