# Michigan's 42nd House of Representatives district

Michigan's 42nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 42nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan and 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 |
| Floyd E. Wagner | Republican | 1965–1966 | Cassopolis |
| DeForrest Strang | Republican | 1967–1976 | Sturgis |
| Mark D. Siljander | Republican | 1977–1980 | Three Rivers |
| Harmon G. Cropsey | Republican | 1981–1982 | Cass County |
| Glenn S. Oxender | Republican | 1983–1992 | Sturgis |
| Greg Kaza | Republican | 1993–1998 | Rochester Hills |
| Robert Gosselin | Republican | 1999–2002 | Troy |
| Frank Accavitti Jr. | Democratic | 2003–2008 | Eastpointe |
| Harold Haugh | Democratic | 2009–2012 | Roseville |
| Bill Rogers | Republican | 2013–2014 | Brighton |
| Lana Theis | Republican | 2015–2018 | Brighton |
| Ann Bollin | Republican | 2019–2022 | Brighton |
| Matt Hall | Republican | 2023–present | Richland Township |

## Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ann Bollin | 29,897 | 59.99 |
| | Democratic | Mona M. Shand | 19,940 | 40.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,837 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lana Theis | 34,015 | 63.59% |
| | Democratic | Timothy Johnson | 17,309 | 32.36% |
| | Libertarian | Jonathan Elgas | 2,167 | 4.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,491 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lana Theis | 23,477 | 65.18 |
| | Democratic | Timothy Johnson | 12,544 | 34.82 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,021 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bill Rogers | 31,510 | 63.25 |
| | Democratic | Shanda Willis | 16,476 | 33.07 |
| | Libertarian | James Lewis | 1,830 | 3.67 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,816 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harold Haugh | 14,927 | 66.57 |
| | Republican | Stuart Jason | 7,497 | 33.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,424 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harold Haugh | 26,789 | 70.41 |
| | Republican | Greg Fleming | 9,697 | 25.49 |
| | Libertarian | Daniel Flamand | 1,560 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,046 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Berrien County (part) Niles Niles Township Cass County (part) Calvin Township Howard Township Jefferson Township Marcellus Township Mason Township Milton Township Newberg Township Ontwa Township Porter Township Volinia Township St. Joseph County (part) Constantine Township Fabius Township Florence Township Mottville Township Sturgis White Pigeon Township Three Rivers Sturgis Township | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| St. Joseph County (part) Excluding Mendon Township Leonidas Township Fawn River Township Cass County (part) Excluding Milton Township (part) Silver Creek Township Pokagon Township Dowagiac Van Buren County (part) Porter Township Decatur Township Hamilton Township Keeler Township (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Cass County (part) Calvin Township Howard Township Jefferson Township La Grange Township Marcellus Township Mason Township Milton Township Newberg Township Ontwa Township Penn Township Porter Township Volinia Township St. Joseph County | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Rochester Hills (part) Troy (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Eastpointe Fraser (part) Roseville | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Livingston County (part) Brighton Brighton Township Genoa Township Green Oak Township Hamburg Township Putnam Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |