Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 55th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland 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]
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Demographics73.1% White
3.5% Black
4.6% Hispanic
13.2% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.3% Other
5.2% Multiracial
3.5% Black
4.6% Hispanic
13.2% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.3% Other
5.2% Multiracial
Population(2024)92,667
Notes[1]
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| Demographics | 73.1% White 3.5% Black 4.6% Hispanic 13.2% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.3% Other 5.2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2024) | 92,667 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James S. Farnsworth | Republican | 1965–1972 | Plainwell | Lived in Otsego until around 1967.[4] | |
| Wayne B. Sackett | Republican | 1973–1976 | Portage | [5] | |
| Donald H. Gilmer | Republican | 1977–1982 | Augusta | [6] | |
| William Van Regenmorter | Republican | 1983–1990 | Jenison | [7] | |
| Jessie F. Dalman | Republican | 1991–1992 | Holland | [8] | |
| Beverly Swoish Hammerstrom | Republican | 1993–1998 | Temperance | [9] | |
| Gene DeRossett | Republican | 1999–2002 | Manchester | [10] | |
| Matt Milosch | Republican | 2003–2004 | Lambertville | [11] | |
| Kathy Angerer | Democratic | 2005–2010 | Dundee | [12] | |
| Rick Olson | Republican | 2011–2012 | Saline | [13] | |
| Adam Zemke | Democratic | 2013–2018 | Ann Arbor | [14] | |
| Rebekah Warren | Democratic | 2019–2020 | Ann Arbor | [15][16] | |
| Felicia Brabec | Democratic | 2021–2022 | Pittsfield Township | [17][18][19] | |
| Mark Tisdel | Republican | 2023–present | Rochester Hills | [20] | |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Tisdel | 29,026 | 53.7 | |
| Democratic | Trevis Harrold | 24,993 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,019 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Tisdel | 23,210 | 51.8 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Bernard | 21,601 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 45,811 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Felicia Brabec | 37,118 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Bob Baird | 14,170 | 27.6 | |
| Total votes | 51,288 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rebekah Warren | 30,185 | 74.0 | |
| Republican | Bob Baird | 10,629 | 26.0 | |
| Total votes | 40,814 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Zemke | 30,097 | 69.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Baird | 13,312 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,409 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Zemke | 19,085 | 67.9 | |
| Republican | Leonard Burk | 9,030 | 32.1 | |
| Total votes | 28,115 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Zemke | 26,197 | 64.5 | |||
| Republican | Owen Diaz | 13,029 | 32.1 | |||
| Green | David McMahon | 1,415 | 3.5 | |||
| Total votes | 40,641 | 100 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rick Olson | 17,295 | 52.9 | |||
| Democratic | Mike Smith | 15,381 | 47.1 | |||
| Total votes | 32,676 | 100 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Angerer | 33,234 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Frank Moynihan | 17,054 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 50,288 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
