Michigan's 85th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 85th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Ottawa 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 William A. Boos Jr. Democratic 1965–1966 Saginaw James E. O'Neill Jr. Democratic 1967–1992 Saginaw Clark A. Harder Democratic 1993–1998 Owosso Larry Julian Republican 1999–2004 Lennon Richard Ball Republican 2005–2010 Laingsburg Lived in Bennington Township until around 2009. Ben Glardon Republican 2011–2016 Owosso Ben Frederick Republican 2017–2022 Owosso Bradley Slagh Republican 2023–present Zeeland
Recent elections
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan Saginaw County (part) Saginaw (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan Saginaw County (part) Carrollton Township Saginaw 1982 Apportionment Plan Clinton County (part) Duplain Township Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County 1992 Apportionment Plan Clinton County (part) Bath Township Dewitt Township (part) Ovid Township Victor Township Shiawassee County 2001 Apportionment Plan Saginaw County (part) Brady Township Brant Township Chapin Township Chesaning Township Fremont Township Jonesfield Township Lakefield Township Maple Grove Township Marion Township Richland Township Shiawassee County 2011 Apportionment Plan
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