Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 56th 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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| Demographics | 69% White 4% Black 3% Hispanic 21% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 88,363 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude E. Burton | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Bellevue | [4] | |
| Dale Warner | Republican | 1967–1974 | Eaton Rapids | [5] | |
| Ernest W. Nash | Republican | 1975–1986 | Dimondale | [6] | |
| Frank M. Fitzgerald | Republican | 1987–1992 | Grand Ledge | [7] | |
| Lynn F. Owen | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Monroe | [8] | |
| Randy Richardville | Republican | 1999–2004 | Monroe | [9] | |
| Herb Kehrl | Democratic | 2005 | Monroe | Died in office.[10] | |
| Kate Ebli | Democratic | 2006–2010 | Frenchtown Township | Lived in Monroe until around 2008.[11] | |
| Dale Zorn | Republican | 2011–2014 | Ida | [12] | |
| Jason Sheppard | Republican | 2015–2020 | Temperance | Lived in Lambertville until around 2017.[13] | |
| TC Clements | Republican | 2021–2022 | Temperance | [14] | |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democratic | 2023–present | Troy | [15] | |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Sheppard | 21,979 | 62.32 | |
| Democratic | Ernie Whiteside | 13,289 | 37.68 | |
| Total votes | 35,268 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Sheppard | 24,509 | 58.35% | |
| Democratic | Tom Redmond | 16,316 | 38.84% | |
| Constitution | R. Al Bain | 1,179 | 2.81% | |
| Total votes | 42,004 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Sheppard | 13,600 | 50.33 | |
| Democratic | Tom Redmond | 12,726 | 47.09 | |
| Constitution | Al Bain | 697 | 2.58 | |
| Total votes | 27,023 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale Zorn | 23,592 | 57.64 | |
| Democratic | Larry Crider | 17,338 | 42.36 | |
| Total votes | 40,930 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dale Zorn | 13,592 | 53.36 | |||
| Democratic | Kate Ebli | 11,879 | 46.64 | |||
| Total votes | 25,471 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Ebli | 28,495 | 63.07 | |
| Republican | JeanMarie Dahm | 15,459 | 34.22 | |
| Constitution | John Eleniewski | 1,224 | 2.71 | |
| Total votes | 45,178 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Calhoun County (part)
Eaton County (part)
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
| Clinton County (part)
Eaton County (part)
Ionia County (part) |
1972 Apportionment Plan | [23] | |
| Eaton County | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [24] | |
| Monroe County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [25] | |
| Monroe County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [26] | |
 | Monroe County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [27] |