Michigan's 85th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Bradley Slagh
R–Zeeland
Demographics94.4% White
0.4% Black
3.1% Hispanic
0.5% Asian
0.3% Other
1.4[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)90,411[2]

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.[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
William A. Boos Jr. Democratic 1965–1966 Saginaw [5]
James E. O'Neill Jr. Democratic 1967–1992 Saginaw [6]
Clark A. Harder Democratic 1993–1998 Owosso [7]
Larry Julian Republican 1999–2004 Lennon [8]
Richard Ball Republican 2005–2010 Laingsburg Lived in Bennington Township until around 2009.[9]
Ben Glardon Republican 2011–2016 Owosso [10]
Ben Frederick Republican 2017–2022 Owosso [11]
Bradley Slagh Republican 2023–present Zeeland [12]

Recent Elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[13]
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[14]
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[15]
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[16]
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[17]
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[18]
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

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Saginaw County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[19]
Saginaw County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[20]
Saginaw County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[21]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

 1992 Apportionment Plan[22]
Clinton County (part)

Shiawassee County

 2001 Apportionment Plan[23]
Saginaw County (part)

Shiawassee County

 2011 Apportionment Plan[24]

References

  1. ↑ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 85, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Population of State House District 85, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - William A. Boos Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - James E. ONeill Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Clark A. Harder". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Larry Julian". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. Richard J. Ball". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ben Glardon". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ben Frederick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bradley Slagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  15. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 391. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 472. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  21. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  23. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  24. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
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