# Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 48th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 48th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson, Washtenaw, and Livingston 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 |
| W. Scott Ensign | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Battle Creek |
| Gustave J. Groat Sr. | Republican | 1967–1972 | Battle Creek |
| Paul A. Rosenbaum | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Battle Creek |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | Democratic | 1979–1982 | Battle Creek |
| Donald H. Gilmer | Republican | 1983–1992 | Augusta |
| Floyd Clack | Democratic | 1993–1996 | Flint |
| Vera B. Rison | Democratic | 1997–2002 | Mount Morris |
| John J. Gleason | Democratic | 2003–2006 | Flushing |
| Richard Hammel | Democratic | 2007–2012 | Mount Morris |
| Pam Faris | Democratic | 2013–2018 | Clio |
| Sheryl Kennedy | Democratic | 2019–2021 | Davison |
| David Martin | Republican | 2021–2022 | Davison |
| Jennifer Conlin | Democratic | 2023–present | Ann Arbor |

## Recent elections
### 2020

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Martin | 24,796 | 50.50 |
| | Democratic | Sheryl Y. Kennedy (incumbent) | 24,307 | 49.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,103 | 100 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2018

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sheryl Y. Kennedy | 19,998 | 54.83 |
| | Republican | Al Hardwick | 16,474 | 45.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,472 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pam Faris | 22,888 | 53.82% |
| | Republican | Joseph Reno | 19,641 | 46.18% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,529 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pam Faris | 17,628 | 62.33 |
| | Republican | Stephanie Stikovich | 10,652 | 37.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,280 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Pam Faris | 27,013 | 63.77 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Woolman | 15,344 | 36.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,357 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Hammel | 15,322 | 57.34 |
| | Republican | Susan Culver | 11,401 | 42.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,723 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Richard Hammel | 28,245 | 67.34 |
| | Republican | Ralph Burger | 13,698 | 32.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,943 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Calhoun County (part) Battle Creek Bedford Township Convis Township Emmett Township Pennfield Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Calhoun County (part) Battle Creek Battle Creek Township (part) Bedford Township Convis Township Emmett Township (part) Pennfield Township Springfield | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Calhoun County (part) Bedford Township Battle Creek Battle Creek Township (part) Springfield Kalamazoo County (part) Brady Township Charleston Township Climax Township Comstock Township Galesburg Pavilion Township Richland Township Ross Township Wakeshma Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Atlas Township Clio Davison Davison Township Flushing Flushing Township Forest Township Montrose Montrose Township Richfield Township Thetford Township Vienna Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Clio Flushing Flushing Township Forest Township Montrose Montrose Township Mount Morris Mount Morris Township Thetford Township Vienna Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Genesee County (part) Clio Davison Davison Township Forest Township Genesee Township Montrose Montrose Township Richfield Township Thetford Township Vienna Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |