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
Demographics	93.6% 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.