Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 45th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Sarah Lightner
RSpringport
Demographics91% White
2% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)90,330
Notes[1]

Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 45th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Jackson counties.[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
Harry A. DeMaso Republican 1965–1966 Battle Creek [4]
James H. Heinze Republican 1967–1972 Battle Creek [5]
Bela E. Kennedy Republican 1973–1982 Bangor [6]
James Mick Middaugh Republican 1983–1992 Paw Paw [7]
Penny Crissman Republican 1993–1998 Rochester [8]
Mike Bishop Republican 1999–2002 Rochester [9]
John P. Garfield Republican 2003–2008 Rochester Hills [10]
Tom McMillin Republican 2009–2014 Rochester Hills [11]
Michael Webber Republican 2015–2020 Rochester Hills [12]
Mark Tisdel Republican 2021–2022 Rochester Hills [13]
Sarah Lightner Republican 2023–present Springport [14]

Recent elections

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2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Webber 23,628 55.12
Democratic Kyle Cooper 19,235 44.88
Total votes 42,863 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Webber 29,121 62.07%
Democratic Ted Golden 17,792 37.93%
Total votes 46,913 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Webber 18,370 56.16
Democratic Joanna VanRaaphorst 14,338 43.84
Total votes 32,708 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McMillin 25,972 56.00
Democratic Joanna VanRaaphorst 20,408 44.00
Total votes 46,380 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McMillin 24,973 67.88
Democratic Mary Ward 11,815 32.12
Total votes 36,788 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McMillin 29,445 57.48
Democratic Randy Young 21,781 42.52
Total votes 51,226 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Calhoun County (part)

Kalamazoo County (part)

St. Joseph County (part)

1964 Apportionment Plan [21]
Van Buren County (part)

Allegan County (part)

Barry County (part)

Berrien County (part)

1972 Apportionment Plan [22]
Cass County (part)

Van Buren County

1982 Apportionment Plan [23]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [24]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [25]
Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan [26]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 45, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Harry A. DeMaso". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - James H. Heinze". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Bela E. Kennedy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - James Mick Middaugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Penny M. Crissman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Michael D. Bishop". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - John P. Garfield". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Tom E. McMillin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Michael Webber". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Mark Tisdel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  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. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 45" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.