Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 45th State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 45th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Sarah Lightner; R–Springport
Demographics	91% White; 2% Black; 3% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	90,330
Notes

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

Representative		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

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

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Calhoun County (part) Athens Township Battle Creek Township LeRoy Township Springfield Kalamazoo County (part) Brady Township Charleston Township (part) Climax Township Comstock Township Galesburg Prairie Ronde Township Schoolcraft Township Texas Township Wakeshma Township St. Joseph County (part) Burr Oak Township Colon Township Fawn River Township Leonidas Township Lockport Township Mendon Township Nottawa Township Park Township Sherman Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
Van Buren County (part) Excluding Decatur Township Hamilton Township Keeler Township (part) Porter Township South Haven Allegan County (part) Cheshire Township Gunplain Township Lee Township Martin Township Otsego Otsego Township Plainwell Trowbridge Township Valley Township Barry County (part) Orangeville Township (part) Berrien County (part) Excluding Bainbridge Township Baroda Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Bertrand Township Bridgman Buchanan Buchanan Township Chikaming Township Galien Township Lake Township Lincoln Township New Buffalo New Buffalo Township Niles Niles Township Oronoko Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Three Oaks Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Weesaw Township	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
Cass County (part) Dowagiac Pokagon Township Silver Creek Township Wayne Township Van Buren County	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[23]
Oakland County (part) Addison Township Oakland Charter Township Orion Township Oxford Township Rochester Rochester Hills (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
Oakland County (part) Oakland Charter Township Rochester Rochester Hills	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
Oakland County (part) Oakland Charter Township (part) Rochester Rochester Hills	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[26]

References

^ "State House District 45, MI". Census Reporter.
^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Harry A. DeMaso". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - James H. Heinze". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Bela E. Kennedy". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - James Mick Middaugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Penny M. Crissman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Michael D. Bishop". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - John P. Garfield". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Tom E. McMillin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Michael Webber". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Mark Tisdel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ "Legislator Details - Sarah Lightner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 45" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[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.

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