# Michigan's 46th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 46th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 46th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties. 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.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence |
| Homer Arnett | Republican | 1965–1966 | Kalamazoo |
| William V. Weber | Republican | 1967–1972 | Kalamazoo |
| Howard Wolpe | Democratic | 1973–1976 | Kalamazoo |
| Mary Brown | Democratic | 1977–1992 | Kalamazoo |
| Tom F. Middleton | Republican | 1993–1998 | Ortonville |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | 1999–2004 | Holly Township |
| James Marleau | Republican | 2005–2010 | Lake Orion |
| Bradford Jacobsen | Republican | 2011–2016 | Oxford Township |
| John Reilly | Republican | 2017–2022 | Oakland Township |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | 2023–present | Jackson |

## Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kathy Schmaltz | 21,558 | 52.07 |
| | Democratic | Daniel J Mahoney | 19,845 | 47.93 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,403 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Reilly | 26,786 | 59.95 |
| | Democratic | Mindy Denninger | 17,898 | 40.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,684 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Reilly | 33,073 | 69.31% |
| | Democratic | David Jay Lillis | 14,642 | 30.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,715 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bradford Jacobsen | 21,513 | 69.15 |
| | Democratic | David Lillis | 9,597 | 30.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,110 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bradford Jacobsen | 27,764 | 63.72 |
| | Democratic | Daniel Sargent | 15,810 | 36.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,574 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bradford Jacobsen | 24,364 | 72.5 |
| | Democratic | David Jay Lillis | 9,240 | 27.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,604 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Marleau | 29,263 | 60.58 |
| | Democratic | Katherine Houston | 19,045 | 39.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,308 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Kalamazoo (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Kalamazoo (part) Kalamazoo Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Kalamazoo County (part) Kalamazoo Kalamazoo Township (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Brandon Township Groveland Township Highland Township Holly Township Rose Township Independence Township Springfield Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Addison Township Brandon Township Groveland Township Holly Township Orion Township Oxford Township Rose Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Addison Township Brandon Township Oakland Charter Township (part) Orion Township Oxford Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |