Michigan's 55th House of Representatives district

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]

Michigan's 55th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Rebekah Warren
D–Ann Arbor
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]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
James S. Farnsworth Republican 1965–1972 Plainwell Lived in Otsego until around 1967.[5]
Wayne B. Sackett Republican 1973–1976 Portage [6]
Donald H. Gilmer Republican 1977–1982 Augusta [7]
William Van Regenmorter Republican 1983–1990 Jenison [8]
Jessie F. Dalman Republican 1991–1992 Holland [9]
Beverly Swoish Hammerstrom Republican 1993–1998 Temperance [10]
Gene DeRossett Republican 1999–2002 Manchester [11]
Matt Milosch 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–present Ann Arbor [16]

Recent elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
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[18]
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[19]
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[20]
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[21]
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[22]
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 - Adam Zemke". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  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.
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