Michigan's 42nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 42nd State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 42nd State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Matt Hall; R–Comstock Township
Demographics	87% White; 3% Black; 5% Hispanic; 1% Asian; 1% Other; 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	91,453
Notes

Michigan's 42nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 42nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan and Kalamazoo 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

Representative		Dates	Residence	Notes
Floyd E. Wagner	Republican	1965–1966	Cassopolis	^[4]
DeForrest Strang	Republican	1967–1976	Sturgis	^[5]
Mark D. Siljander	Republican	1977–1980	Three Rivers	^[6]
Harmon G. Cropsey	Republican	1981–1982	Cass County	^[7]
Glenn S. Oxender	Republican	1983–1992	Sturgis	^[8]
Greg Kaza	Republican	1993–1998	Rochester Hills	^[9]
Robert Gosselin	Republican	1999–2002	Troy	^[10]
Frank Accavitti Jr.	Democratic	2003–2008	Eastpointe	^[11]
Harold Haugh	Democratic	2009–2012	Roseville	^[12]
Bill Rogers	Republican	2013–2014	Brighton	^[13]
Lana Theis	Republican	2015–2018	Brighton	^[14]
Ann Bollin	Republican	2019–2022	Brighton	^[15]
Matt Hall	Republican	2023–present	Comstock Township	^[16]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ann Bollin	29,897	59.99
	Democratic	Mona M. Shand	19,940	40.01
Total votes			49,837	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lana Theis	34,015	63.59%
	Democratic	Timothy Johnson	17,309	32.36%
	Libertarian	Jonathan Elgas	2,167	4.05%
Total votes			53,491	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lana Theis	23,477	65.18
	Democratic	Timothy Johnson	12,544	34.82
Total votes			36,021	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bill Rogers	31,510	63.25
	Democratic	Shanda Willis	16,476	33.07
	Libertarian	James Lewis	1,830	3.67
Total votes			49,816	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold Haugh	14,927	66.57
	Republican	Stuart Jason	7,497	33.43
Total votes			22,424	100.0
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Harold Haugh	26,789	70.41
	Republican	Greg Fleming	9,697	25.49
	Libertarian	Daniel Flamand	1,560	4.1
Total votes			38,046	100.0
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Berrien County (part) Niles Niles Township Cass County (part) Calvin Township Howard Township Jefferson Township Marcellus Township Mason Township Milton Township Newberg Township Ontwa Township Porter Township Volinia Township St. Joseph County (part) Constantine Township Fabius Township Florence Township Mottville Township Sturgis White Pigeon Township Three Rivers Sturgis Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[23]
St. Joseph County (part) Excluding Mendon Township Leonidas Township Fawn River Township Cass County (part) Excluding Milton Township (part) Silver Creek Township Pokagon Township Dowagiac Van Buren County (part) Porter Township Decatur Township Hamilton Township Keeler Township (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[24]
Cass County (part) Calvin Township Howard Township Jefferson Township La Grange Township Marcellus Township Mason Township Milton Township Newberg Township Ontwa Township Penn Township Porter Township Volinia Township St. Joseph County	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[25]
Oakland County (part) Rochester Hills (part) Troy (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
Macomb County (part) Eastpointe Fraser (part) Roseville	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
Livingston County (part) Brighton Brighton Township Genoa Township Green Oak Township Hamburg Township Putnam Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[28]

References

^ "State House District 42, 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 - Floyd E. Wagner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - DeForrest Strang". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Mark Deli Siljander". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Harmon George Cropsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Glenn S. Oxender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Greg Kaza". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Robert M. Gosselin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Frank Accavitti Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Harold L. Haugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Bill Rogers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Lana Theis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Ann Bollin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Matt Hall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 385. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 467. 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 42" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[1] "State House District 42, 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 - Floyd E. Wagner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - DeForrest Strang". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - Mark Deli Siljander". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Harmon George Cropsey". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Glenn S. Oxender". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - Greg Kaza". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Robert M. Gosselin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Frank Accavitti Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[12] "Legislator Details - Harold L. Haugh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[13] "Legislator Details - Bill Rogers". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[14] "Legislator Details - Lana Theis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[15] "Legislator Details - Ann Bollin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[16] "Legislator Details - Matt Hall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[17] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[18] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[19] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[20] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[21] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[22] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[23] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 385. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[24] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 467. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[25] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[26] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[27] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[28] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 42" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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