# Michigan's 41st House of Representatives district

Michigan's 41st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 41st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Kalamazoo 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 |
| Bill J. Marshall | Republican | 1965–1968 | Allen | Died in office. |
| John P. Smeekens | Republican | 1969–1974 | Coldwater | |
| Paul Porter | Democratic | 1975–1978 | Quincy | |
| Nick Smith | Republican | 1979–1982 | Addison | |
| Michael E. Nye | Republican | 1983–1992 | Litchfield | |
| Shirley Johnson | Republican | 1993–1998 | Royal Oak | |
| John Pappageorge | Republican | 1999–2004 | Troy | |
| Robert Gosselin | Republican | 2005–2006 | Troy | |
| Marty Knollenberg | Republican | 2007–2012 | Troy | |
| Martin Howrylak | Republican | 2013–2018 | Troy | |
| Padma Kuppa | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Troy | |
| Julie Rogers | Democratic | 2023–present | Kalamazoo | |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Padma Kuppa | 22,320 | 51.32 |
| | Republican | Doug Tietz | 21,170 | 48.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,490 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Martin Howrylak | 26,708 | 56.45% |
| | Democratic | Cyndi Peltonen | 20,606 | 43.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,314 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Martin Howrylak | 18,356 | 55.77 |
| | Democratic | Mary Kerwin | 14,555 | 44.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,911 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Martin Howrylak | 23,404 | 50.46 |
| | Democratic | Mary Kerwin | 22,977 | 49.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,381 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marty Knollenberg | 22,538 | 66.26 |
| | Democratic | Ed Spillers | 11,477 | 33.74 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,015 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Marty Knollenberg | 27,805 | 57.79 |
| | Democratic | Evan Ross Treharne | 20,313 | 42.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,118 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Branch County Hillsdale County Lenawee County (part) Rollin Township (part) Woodstock Township (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Lenawee County (part) Rollin Township Hillsdale County (part) Excluding Wright Township St. Joseph County (part) Mendon Township Leonidas Township Fawn River Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Branch County Hillsdale County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Clawson Royal Oak (part) Troy (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Clawson Troy | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Clawson Troy | 2011 Apportionment Plan |