Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
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]

List of representatives

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
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

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Frederick 23,692 61.79
Democratic Eric Edward Sabin 14,652 38.21
Total votes 38,344 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Frederick 24,683 56.21%
Democratic Anthony Karhoff 15,124 34.44%
Libertarian Roger L. Snyder 2,425 5.52%
Constitution Matthew Shepard 1,674 3.81%
Write-in Robert Cottrell 3 0.01%
Total votes 43,909 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Glardon 16,882 52.64
Democratic Annie Dignan Braidwood 13,714 42.76
Libertarian Roger Snyder 1,473 4.59
Total votes 32,069 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Glardon 23,185 53.59
Democratic Paul Ray 17,278 39.93
Independent Matthew Shepard 2,803 6.48
Total votes 43,266 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Glardon 22,363 67.51
Democratic Pamela Drake 10,764 32.49
Total votes 33,127 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard Ball 22,205 52.77
Democratic Judy Ford 18,593 44.19
Constitution James Gould 1,280 3.04
Total votes 42,078 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Saginaw County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [18]
Saginaw County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [19]
Saginaw County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [20]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

1992 Apportionment Plan [21]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

2001 Apportionment Plan [22]
Saginaw County (part)

Shiawassee County

2011 Apportionment Plan [23]

References

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  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. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 391. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  20. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  21. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  22. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  23. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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