Michigan State House District 55

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mark Tisdel Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Alex HawkinsDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Mark Tisdel (R) 53.7, Trevis Harrold (D) 46.3

Mark TisdelRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Mark Tisdel (Republican) won by 7.4 points, 2024
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeTisdelNo published score for Hawkins
Races: None listed; Won 3 of 3
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Alex HawkinsDemocratic
Mark TisdelIncumbentRepublican

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28

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History (29 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 54,019
Election day: November 5, 2024
District map: Older district map (2024)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark TisdelWon	Republican	29,02653.7%	53.7%
DemocraticTrevis Harrold	Democratic	24,99346.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,811
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark TisdelWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,21051.8%	51.8%
DemocraticPatricia Bernard	Democratic	21,60148.2%	48.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 51,288
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFelicia BrabecWon	Democratic	37,11872.4%	72.4%
RepublicanBob Baird	Republican	14,17027.6%	27.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,814
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRebekah WarrenWon	Democratic	30,18574.0%	74.0%
RepublicanBob Baird	Republican	10,62926.0%	26.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,409
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdam F. ZemkeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	30,09769.3%	69.3%
RepublicanBob Baird	Republican	13,31230.7%	30.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,118
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdam ZemkeWon(incumbent)	Democratic	19,09067.9%	67.9%
RepublicanLeonard Burk	Republican	9,02832.1%	32.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 40,641
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAdam ZemkeWon	Democratic	26,19764.5%	64.5%
RepublicanOwen Diaz	Republican	13,02932.1%	32.1%
GreenDavid McMahon	Green	1,4153.5%	3.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,676
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRick OlsonWon	Republican	17,29552.9%	52.9%
DemocraticMike Smith	Democratic	15,38147.1%	47.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 50,290
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKathy AngererWon(incumbent)	Democratic	33,23666.1%	66.1%
RepublicanFrank Moynihan	Republican	17,05433.9%	33.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,617
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKathy AngererWon(incumbent)	Democratic	23,40963.9%	63.9%
RepublicanMatthew Milosch	Republican	13,20836.1%	36.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,279
Election day: November 2, 2004
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKathy AngererWon	Democratic	24,29950.3%	50.3%
RepublicanMatt Milosch(incumbent)	Republican	23,98049.7%	49.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,966
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt MiloschWon	Republican	14,28753.0%	53.0%
DemocraticGail Hauserhurley	Democratic	12,67947.0%	47.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 42,779
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGene DerossettWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,91060.6%	60.6%
DemocraticKenneth Papenhagen	Democratic	16,86939.4%	39.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 28,755
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGene DerossettWon	Republican	17,62861.3%	61.3%
DemocraticDonald Earhart	Democratic	11,12738.7%	38.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,227
Election day: November 5, 1996
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeverly HammerstromWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,04258.1%	58.1%
DemocraticGeorgene Campbell	Democratic	15,18541.9%	41.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,084
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeverly HammerstromWon(incumbent)	Republican	18,01369.1%	69.1%
DemocraticHerbert Moyer	Democratic	8,07130.9%	30.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 36,425
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBeverly HammerstromWon	Republican	18,87251.8%	51.8%
DemocraticJames Douglas	Democratic	17,55348.2%	48.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,251
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJessie DalmanWon	Republican	24,33883.2%	83.2%
DemocraticJoel Zophy	Democratic	4,91316.8%	16.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,304
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon(incumbent)	Republican	32,17484.0%	84.0%
DemocraticDolores Hall	Democratic	6,12916.0%	16.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,671
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,11080.7%	80.7%
DemocraticDolores Hall	Democratic	4,56119.3%	19.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 35,557
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon(incumbent)	Republican	30,30185.2%	85.2%
DemocraticGerri Selvig	Democratic	5,25414.8%	14.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,857
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam VanregenmorterWon	Republican	21,54577.3%	77.3%
DemocraticTedd Bush	Democratic	6,16122.1%	22.1%
LibertarianJames Napier Jr.	Libertarian	1510.5%	0.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 38,114
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald GilmerWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,87370.5%	70.5%
DemocraticSusan V. Reyff	Democratic	11,23229.5%	29.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	90.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,374
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald GilmerWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,63566.8%	66.8%
DemocraticLarry J. Raffler	Democratic	9,73733.1%	33.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,832
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDonald GilmerWon	Republican	24,78165.5%	65.5%
DemocraticHelen R. Root	Democratic	13,05034.5%	34.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,127
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne B. SackettWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,06456.0%	56.0%
DemocraticWarren W. Wayne	Democratic	11,06144.0%	44.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,069
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne B. SackettWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,77063.6%	63.6%
DemocraticWarren W. Wayne	Democratic	11,29936.4%	36.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,215
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1971)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames S. FarnsworthWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,87768.2%	68.2%
DemocraticJack Martin	Democratic	8,33831.8%	31.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 29,913
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1971)

Michigan House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames S. FarnsworthWon(incumbent)	Republican	21,28671.2%	71.2%
DemocraticGlenn E. Mapes Jr.	Democratic	8,62728.8%	28.8%

2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2024.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldl:55

DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026