Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 56th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Bedford Township, Dundee Township, Erie Township, Ida Township, La Salle Township, Luna Pier, Milan Township, Petersburg, Raisinville Township, Summerfield Township, Whiteford Township, and parts of Milan and Monroe Township in Monroe 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 56th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Jason Sheppard
R–Temperance
Demographics93.6% White
1.1% Black
3.2% Hispanic
0.8% Asian
0.3% Other
1.0[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)85,717[2]

List of representatives
Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Claude E. Burton Democratic 1965–1966 Bellevue [5]
Dale Warner Republican 1967–1974 Eaton Rapids [6]
Ernest W. Nash Republican 1975–1986 Dimondale [7]
Frank M. Fitzgerald Republican 1987–1992 Grand Ledge [8]
Lynn F. Owen Democratic 1993–1998 Monroe [9]
Randy Richardville Republican 1999–2004 Monroe [10]
Herb Kehrl Democratic 2005 Monroe Died in office.[11]
Kate Ebli Democratic 2006-2010 Frenchtown Township Lived in Monroe until around 2008.[12]
Dale Zorn Republican 2011-2014 Ida [13]
Jason Sheppard Republican 2015-present Temperance Lived in Lambertville until around 2017.[14]

Recent Elections
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Sheppard 21,979 62.32
Democratic Ernie Whiteside 13,289 37.68
Total votes 35,268 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Sheppard 24,509 58.35%
Democratic Tom Redmond 16,316 38.84%
Constitution R. Al Bain 1,179 2.81%
Total votes 42,004 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Sheppard 13,600 50.33
Democratic Tom Redmond 12,726 47.09
Taxpayers Al Bain 697 2.58
Total votes 27,023 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Zorn 23,592 57.64
Democratic Larry Crider 17,338 42.36
Total votes 40,930 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dale Zorn 13,592 53.36
Democratic Kate Ebli 11,879 46.64
Total votes 25,471 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate Ebli 28,495 63.07
Republican JeanMarie Dahm 15,459 34.22
Constitution John Eleniewski 1,224 2.71
Total votes 45,178 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 56, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 56, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 56: 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 - Claude E. Burton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Dale Warner". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - Ernest W. Nash". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Frank M. Fitzgerald". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Lynn F. Owen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Randy Richardville". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Herb Kehrl". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Kate M. Ebli". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Dale W. Zorn". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Jason Sheppard". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  15. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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