Michigan's 46th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 46th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Kathy Schmaltz
R–Jackson
Demographics75.4% White
11.9% Black
4.5% Hispanic
0.9% Asian
0.3% Native American
0.3% Other
6.7% Multiracial
Population (2024)91,029
Notes[1]

Michigan's 46th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 46th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Jackson and Washtenaw counties.[2] 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.[3]

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Homer Arnett Republican 1965–1966 Kalamazoo [4]
William V. Weber Republican 1967–1972 Kalamazoo [5]
Howard Wolpe Democratic 1973–1976 Kalamazoo [6]
Mary Brown Democratic 1977–1992 Kalamazoo [7]
Tom F. Middleton Republican 1993–1998 Ortonville [8]
Ruth Johnson Republican 1999–2004 Holly Township [9]
James Marleau Republican 2005–2010 Lake Orion [10]
Bradford Jacobsen Republican 2011–2016 Oxford Township [11]
John Reilly Republican 2017–2022 Oakland Township [12]
Kathy Schmaltz Republican 2023–present Jackson [13]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Schmaltz 21,558 52.1
Democratic Daniel J Mahoney 19,845 47.9
Total votes 41,403 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathy Schmaltz 16,806 54.4
Democratic Maurice Imhoff 14,104 45.6
Total votes 30,910 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Reilly 36,259 62.0
Democratic Jody LaMacchia 22,214 38.0
Total votes 58,473 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Reilly 26,786 60.0
Democratic Mindy Denninger 17,898 40.1
Total votes 44,684 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Reilly 33,073 69.3
Democratic David Jay Lillis 14,642 30.7
Total votes 47,715 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradford Jacobsen 21,513 69.2
Democratic David Lillis 9,597 30.9
Total votes 31,110 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradford Jacobsen 27,764 63.7
Democratic Daniel Sargent 15,810 36.3
Total votes 43,574 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradford Jacobsen 24,364 72.5
Democratic David Jay Lillis 9,240 27.5
Total votes 33,604 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Marleau 29,263 60.6
Democratic Katherine Houston 19,045 39.4
Total votes 48,308 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Kalamazoo County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan[23]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan[24]
Kalamazoo County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan[25]
Oakland County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan[26]
Oakland County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan[27]
Oakland County (part) 2011 Apportionment Plan[28]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 46, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ↑ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Homer Arnett". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. William V. Weber". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Legislator Details - Howard Eliot Wolpe III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Legislator Details - Mary Carney Brown". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Legislator Details - Thomas (Tom) F. Middleton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Legislator Details - Ruth A. Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Legislator Details - James Marleau". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Bradford C. Jacobsen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - John Reilly". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Kathy Schmaltz". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  25. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  26. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  27. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  28. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 46" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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