# Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 45th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 45th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Jackson 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 |
| Harry A. DeMaso | Republican | 1965–1966 | Battle Creek |
| James H. Heinze | Republican | 1967–1972 | Battle Creek |
| Bela E. Kennedy | Republican | 1973–1982 | Bangor |
| James Mick Middaugh | Republican | 1983–1992 | Paw Paw |
| Penny Crissman | Republican | 1993–1998 | Rochester |
| Mike Bishop | Republican | 1999–2002 | Rochester |
| John P. Garfield | Republican | 2003–2008 | Rochester Hills |
| Tom McMillin | Republican | 2009–2014 | Rochester Hills |
| Michael Webber | Republican | 2015–2020 | Rochester Hills |
| Mark Tisdel | Republican | 2021–2022 | Rochester Hills |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | 2023–present | Springport |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Webber | 23,628 | 55.12 |
| | Democratic | Kyle Cooper | 19,235 | 44.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,863 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Webber | 29,121 | 62.07% |
| | Democratic | Ted Golden | 17,792 | 37.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,913 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Webber | 18,370 | 56.16 |
| | Democratic | Joanna VanRaaphorst | 14,338 | 43.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,708 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom McMillin | 25,972 | 56.00 |
| | Democratic | Joanna VanRaaphorst | 20,408 | 44.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,380 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom McMillin | 24,973 | 67.88 |
| | Democratic | Mary Ward | 11,815 | 32.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,788 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom McMillin | 29,445 | 57.48 |
| | Democratic | Randy Young | 21,781 | 42.52 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,226 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Calhoun County (part) Athens Township Battle Creek Township LeRoy Township Springfield Kalamazoo County (part) Brady Township Charleston Township (part) Climax Township Comstock Township Galesburg Prairie Ronde Township Schoolcraft Township Texas Township Wakeshma Township St. Joseph County (part) Burr Oak Township Colon Township Fawn River Township Leonidas Township Lockport Township Mendon Township Nottawa Township Park Township Sherman Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Van Buren County (part) Excluding Decatur Township Hamilton Township Keeler Township (part) Porter Township South Haven Allegan County (part) Cheshire Township Gunplain Township Lee Township Martin Township Otsego Otsego Township Plainwell Trowbridge Township Valley Township Barry County (part) Orangeville Township (part) Berrien County (part) Excluding Bainbridge Township Baroda Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Bertrand Township Bridgman Buchanan Buchanan Township Chikaming Township Galien Township Lake Township Lincoln Township New Buffalo New Buffalo Township Niles Niles Township Oronoko Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Three Oaks Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Weesaw Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Cass County (part) Dowagiac Pokagon Township Silver Creek Township Wayne Township Van Buren County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Addison Township Oakland Charter Township Orion Township Oxford Township Rochester Rochester Hills (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Oakland Charter Township Rochester Rochester Hills | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Oakland Charter Township (part) Rochester Rochester Hills | 2011 Apportionment Plan |