# Michigan's 43rd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 43rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 43rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Barry, and Eaton 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 | Notes |
| Don R. Pears | Republican | 1965–1970 | Buchanan | |
| Harry T. Gast Jr. | Republican | 1971–1978 | St. Joseph | |
| Carl Gnodtke | Republican | 1979–1992 | Sawyer | |
| Charlie James Harrison Jr. | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Pontiac | Resigned. |
| Hubert Price Jr. | Democratic | 1994–2000 | Pontiac | |
| Clarence E. Phillips | Democratic | 2001–2002 | Pontiac | |
| Fran Amos | Republican | 2003–2008 | Waterford Township | |
| Gail Haines | Republican | 2009–2014 | Waterford Township | |
| Jim Tedder | Republican | 2015–2018 | Clarkston | |
| Andrea Schroeder | Republican | 2019–2021 | Clarkston | Died in office. |
| Mike R. Harris | Republican | 2022 | Clarkston | |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | 2023–present | Shelbyville | |

## Recent elections

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rachelle Smit | 30,920 | 70.77% |
| | Democratic | Mark Ludwig | 12,771 | 29.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,691 | 100.0 |
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrea Schroeder | 33,405 | 59.65 |
| | Democratic | Nicole Breadon | 22,596 | 40.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,001 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andrea K. Schroeder | 24,061 | 56.52 |
| | Democratic | Nicole Breadon | 18,509 | 43.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,570 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Tedder | 30,923 | 65.47% |
| | Democratic | Ted Villella | 16,309 | 34.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,232 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Tedder | 18,661 | 58.24 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Ritter | 13,380 | 41.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,041 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gail Haines | 26,554 | 60.76 |
| | Democratic | Neil Billington | 17,149 | 39.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,703 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gail Haines | 17,295 | 65.61 |
| | Democratic | Regina Strong | 9,064 | 34.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,359 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gail Haines | 20,216 | 49.26 |
| | Democratic | Scott Hudson | 19,367 | 47.19 |
| | Constitution | Paul Greenawalt | 1,460 | 3.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,043 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Baroda Township Berrien Township (part) Bertrand Township Bridgman Buchanan Buchanan Township Chikaming Township Galien Township Lake Township Lincoln Township New Buffalo Township Oronoko Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Three Oaks Township Weesaw Township Cass County (part) LaGrange Township Penn Township Pokagon Township Wayne Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Baroda Township Bertrand Township Bridgman Buchanan Buchanan Township Chikaming Township Galien Township Lake Township Lincoln Township New Buffalo New Buffalo Township Niles Township (part) Oronoko Township Royalton Township Three Oaks Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Weesaw Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Baroda Township Bertrand Township Bridgman Buchanan Buchanan Township Galien Township Lake Township Lincoln Township New Buffalo New Buffalo Township Niles Niles Township Oronoko Township Three Oaks Township Weesaw Township Chikaming Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Auburn Hills Lake Angelus Pontiac | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Lake Angelus Waterford Township West Bloomfield Township (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Independence Township Lake Angelus Village of Clarkston Waterford Township (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan |