# 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 part of Ottawa County. 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 | Notes |
| William A. Boos Jr. | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Saginaw | |
| James E. O'Neill Jr. | Democratic | 1967–1992 | Saginaw | |
| Clark A. Harder | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Owosso | |
| Larry Julian | Republican | 1999–2004 | Lennon | |
| Richard Ball | Republican | 2005–2010 | Laingsburg | Lived in Bennington Township until around 2009. |
| Ben Glardon | Republican | 2011–2016 | Owosso | |
| Ben Frederick | Republican | 2017–2022 | Owosso | |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | 2023–present | Zeeland | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Frederick | 23,692 | 61.79 |
| | Democratic | Eric Edward Sabin | 14,652 | 38.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,344 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 43,909 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 32,069 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 43,266 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ben Glardon | 22,363 | 67.51 |
| | Democratic | Pamela Drake | 10,764 | 32.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,127 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 42,078 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Saginaw County (part) Carrollton Township Saginaw | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Duplain Township Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Bath Township Dewitt Township (part) Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Saginaw County (part) Brady Township Brant Township Chapin Township Chesaning Township Fremont Township Jonesfield Township Lakefield Township Maple Grove Township Marion Township Richland Township Shiawassee County | 2011 Apportionment Plan |