Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 85th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Bradley Slagh; R–Zeeland
Demographics	94.4% White; 0.4% Black; 3.1% Hispanic; 0.5% Asian; 0.3% Other
Population (2010)	90,411

Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 85th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ottawa 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[edit]

Representative		Dates	Residence	Notes
William A. Boos Jr.	Democratic	1965–1966	Saginaw	^[4]
James E. O'Neill Jr.	Democratic	1967–1992	Saginaw	^[5]
Clark A. Harder	Democratic	1993–1998	Owosso	^[6]
Larry Julian	Republican	1999–2004	Lennon	^[7]
Richard Ball	Republican	2005–2010	Laingsburg	Lived in Bennington Township until around 2009.^[8]
Ben Glardon	Republican	2011–2016	Owosso	^[9]
Ben Frederick	Republican	2017–2022	Owosso	^[10]
Bradley Slagh	Republican	2023–present	Zeeland	^[11]

Recent Elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Frederick	23,692	61.79
	Democratic	Eric Edward Sabin	14,652	38.21
Total votes			38,344	100
	Republican hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Frederick	24,683	56.21%
	Democratic	Anthony Karhoff	15,124	34.44%
	Libertarian	Roger L. Snyder	2,425	5.52%
	Constitution	Matthew Shepard	1,674	3.81%
	Write-in	Robert Cottrell	3	0.01%
Total votes			43,909	100.00%
	Republican hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Glardon	16,882	52.64
	Democratic	Annie Dignan Braidwood	13,714	42.76
	Libertarian	Roger Snyder	1,473	4.59
Total votes			32,069	100.0
	Republican hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Glardon	23,185	53.59
	Democratic	Paul Ray	17,278	39.93
	Independent	Matthew Shepard	2,803	6.48
Total votes			43,266	100.0
	Republican hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ben Glardon	22,363	67.51
	Democratic	Pamela Drake	10,764	32.49
Total votes			33,127	100.0
	Republican hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Richard Ball	22,205	52.77
	Democratic	Judy Ford	18,593	44.19
	Constitution	James Gould	1,280	3.04
Total votes			42,078	100.0
	Republican hold

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part)	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part)	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
Saginaw County (part) Carrollton Township Saginaw	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
Clinton County (part) Duplain Township Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
Clinton County (part) Bath Township Dewitt Township (part) Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[22]
Saginaw County (part) Brady Township Brant Township Chapin Township Chesaning Township Fremont Township Jonesfield Township Lakefield Township Maple Grove Township Marion Township Richland Township Shiawassee County	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[23]

References[edit]

^ "Population of State House District 85, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - William A. Boos Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - James E. ONeill Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Clark A. Harder". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Larry Julian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Dr. Richard J. Ball". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Ben Glardon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Ben Frederick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Bradley Slagh". 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. 391. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[1] "Population of State House District 85, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[2] "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[3] "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[4] "Legislator Details - William A. Boos Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - James E. ONeill Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - Clark A. Harder". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Larry Julian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Dr. Richard J. Ball". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - Ben Glardon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Ben Frederick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Bradley Slagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[12] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[13] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[14] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[15] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[16] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[17] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[18] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 391. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[19] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[20] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[21] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[22] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

[23] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.

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