# 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 part of Oakland 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 |
| Claude E. Burton | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Bellevue | |
| Dale Warner | Republican | 1967–1974 | Eaton Rapids | |
| Ernest W. Nash | Republican | 1975–1986 | Dimondale | |
| Frank M. Fitzgerald | Republican | 1987–1992 | Grand Ledge | |
| Lynn F. Owen | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Monroe | |
| Randy Richardville | Republican | 1999–2004 | Monroe | |
| Herb Kehrl | Democratic | 2005 | Monroe | Died in office. |
| Kate Ebli | Democratic | 2006–2010 | Frenchtown Township | Lived in Monroe until around 2008. |
| Dale Zorn | Republican | 2011–2014 | Ida | |
| Jason Sheppard | Republican | 2015–2020 | Temperance | Lived in Lambertville until around 2017. |
| TC Clements | Republican | 2021–2022 | Temperance | |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democratic | 2023–present | Troy | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Sheppard | 21,979 | 62.32 |
| | Democratic | Ernie Whiteside | 13,289 | 37.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,268 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 42,004 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason Sheppard | 13,600 | 50.33 |
| | Democratic | Tom Redmond | 12,726 | 47.09 |
| | Constitution | Al Bain | 697 | 2.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,023 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dale Zorn | 23,592 | 57.64 |
| | Democratic | Larry Crider | 17,338 | 42.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,930 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dale Zorn | 13,592 | 53.36 |
| | Democratic | Kate Ebli | 11,879 | 46.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,471 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 45,178 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Calhoun County (part) Albion Clarence Township Fredonia Township Lee Township Marengo Township Marshall Marshall Township Sheridan Township Eaton County (part) Bellevue Township Benton Township Brookfield Township Carmel Township Charlotte Chester Township Delta Township Eaton Township Eaton Rapids Eaton Rapids Township Hamlin Township Kalamo Township Lansing (part) Roxand Township Sunfield Township Olivet Potterville Vermontville Township Walton Township Windsor Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Clinton County (part) Eagle Township Watertown Township Eaton County (part) Excluding Delta Township (part) Lansing (part) Ionia County (part) Campbell Township (part) Danby Township Odessa Township Orange Township Portland Township Sebewa Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Eaton County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Erie Township Frenchtown Township La Salle Township Luna Pier Monroe Monroe Township Raisinville Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Ash Township Berlin Township Exeter Township Frenchtown Township Ida Township La Salle Township London Township Luna Pier Monroe Monroe Township Raisinville Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Monroe County (part) Bedford Township Dundee Township Erie Township Ida Township La Salle Township Luna Pier Milan (part) Milan Township Petersburg Raisinville Township Summerfield Township Whiteford Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |