# Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 44th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Calhoun 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 |
| Floyd J. Mattheeussen | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Benton Harbor |
| Lionel J. Stacey | Republican | 1967–1968 | Benton Harbor |
| Ray C. Mittan | Republican | 1969–1978 | Benton Harbor |
| Lad S. Stacey | Republican | 1979–1990 | Berrien Springs |
| Robert Brackenridge | Republican | 1991–1992 | St. Joseph |
| David N. Galloway | Republican | 1993–1998 | White Lake Township |
| Mike Kowall | Republican | 1999–2002 | White Lake Township |
| John P. Stakoe | Republican | 2003–2008 | Highland |
| Eileen Kowall | Republican | 2009–2014 | White Lake Township |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | 2015–2018 | White Lake Township |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | 2019–2022 | Milford Township |
| Jim Haadsma | Democratic | 2023–2025 | Battle Creek |
| Steve Frisbie | Republican | 2025–present | Pennfield Township |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Maddock | 26,186 | 57.53 |
| | Democratic | Laura Dodd | 19,329 | 42.47 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,515 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Runestad | 33,731 | 68.56% |
| | Democratic | Mark Venie | 15,470 | 31.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,201 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Runestad | 21,840 | 67.83 |
| | Democratic | Mark Venie | 10,359 | 32.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,199 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eileen Kowall | 29,772 | 62.79 |
| | Democratic | Tom Crawford | 15,744 | 33.20 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Poquette | 1,901 | 4.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,417 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eileen Kowall | 25,714 | 70.52 |
| | Democratic | Philip Fabrizio | 9,395 | 25.77 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Johnson | 1,355 | 3.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,464 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Eileen Kowall | 33,271 | 66.6 |
| | Democratic | Mark Venie | 16,685 | 33.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,956 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township (part) Coloma Coloma Township Hagar Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Sodus Township Watervliet Watervliet Township Cass County (part) Dowagiac Silver Creek Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Niles Niles Township (part) Pipestone Township Cass County (part) Dowagiac Milton Township (part) Pokagon Township Silver Creek Township | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Coloma Coloma Township Hagar Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Watervliet Watervliet Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Waterford Township White Lake Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Clarkston Highland Township Independence Township Springfield Township White Lake Township | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Highland Township Milford Township Springfield Township Waterford Township (part) White Lake Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |