Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 55th State
House of Representatives
district
MI SH D55.svg
Representative
  Felicia Brabec
D–Pittsfield Township
Demographics67.2% White
9.0% Black
4.7% Hispanic
14.3% Asian
0.6% Other
4.2[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)90,643[2]

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 Augusta Township, York Township and parts of Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Milan, and Pittsfield Township in Washtenaw County.[3] 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.[4]

List of representatives[]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Republican 1965–1972 Plainwell Lived in Otsego until around 1967.[5]
Republican 1973–1976 Portage [6]
Republican 1977–1982 Augusta [7]
William Van Regenmorter Republican 1983–1990 Jenison [8]
Republican 1991–1992 Holland [9]
Republican 1993–1998 Temperance [10]
Republican 1999–2002 Manchester [11]
Republican 2003–2004 Lambertville [12]
Kathy Angerer Democratic 2005–2010 Dundee [13]
Rick Olson Republican 2011–2012 Saline [14]
Adam Zemke Democratic 2013–2018 Ann Arbor [15]
Rebekah Warren Democratic 2019–2020 Ann Arbor [16][17]
Felicia Brabec Democratic 2021–present Pittsfield Township [18][19]

Recent elections[]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebekah Warren 30,185 73.96
Republican Bob Baird 10,629 26.04
Total votes 40,814 100
Democratic hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Zemke 30,097 69.33%
Republican Bob Baird 13,312 30.67%
Total votes 43,409 100.00%
Democratic hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Zemke 19,085 67.88
Republican Leonard Burk 9,030 32.12
Total votes 28,115 100.0
Democratic hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Zemke 26,197 64.46
Republican Owen Diaz 13,029 32.06
Green David McMahon 1,415 3.48
Total votes 40,641 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Olson 17,295 52.93
Democratic Mike Smith 15,381 47.07
Total votes 32,676 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Angerer 33,234 66.09
Republican Frank Moynihan 17,054 33.91
Total votes 50,288 100.0
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 55, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population of State House District 55, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 55: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - James S. Farnsworth". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Wayne B. Sackett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Donald H. Gilmer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - William Van Regenmorter". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Jessie F. Dalman". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Beverly Swoish Hammerstrom". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Gene DeRossett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Matt Milosch". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Kathy Angerer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Rick Olson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Adam Zemke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Rebekah Warren". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Rebekah Warren". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  18. ^ "Washtenaw County commissioner announces campaign for state House". Mlive. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Felicia Brabec". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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