Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district

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 Brady Township, Brant Township, Chapin Township, Chesaning Township, Fremont Township, Jonesfield Township, Lakefield Township, Maple Grove Township, Marion Township, and Richland Township in Saginaw County as well as all of Shiawassee 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 85th State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Ben Frederick
R–Owosso
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]

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 Lives in Owosso Township [10]
Ben Frederick Republican 2017–present Owosso [11]

Recent Elections
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

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. "Michigan State House District 85: 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 - 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. "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.
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