| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 43 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Rachelle Smit |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Shelbyville |
| Percent White: | 85.6 |
| Percent Black: | 4.1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 5.7 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.8 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.2 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2.6[1] |
| Population: | 95,651[2] |
| Population Year: | 2010 |
Michigan's 43rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 43rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Allegan, Barry, and Eaton counties.[3] 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.[4]
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don R. Pears | bgcolor= | Republican | 1965–1970 | Buchanan | [5] | ||
| Harry T. Gast Jr. | bgcolor= | Republican | 1971–1978 | St. Joseph | [6] | ||
| Carl Gnodtke | bgcolor= | Republican | 1979–1992 | Sawyer | [7] | ||
| Charlie James Harrison Jr. | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1993–1994 | Pontiac | Resigned.[8] | ||
| Hubert Price Jr. | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1994–2000 | Pontiac | [9] | ||
| Clarence E. Phillips | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2001–2002 | Pontiac | [10] | ||
| Fran Amos | bgcolor= | Republican | 2003–2008 | Waterford Township | [11] | ||
| Gail Haines | bgcolor= | Republican | 2009–2014 | Waterford Township | [12] | ||
| Jim Tedder | bgcolor= | Republican | 2015–2018 | Clarkston | [13] | ||
| Andrea Schroeder | bgcolor= | Republican | 2019–2021 | Clarkston | Died in office.[14] [15] | ||
| Mike R. Harris | bgcolor= | Republican | 2022 | Clarkston | [16] [17] | ||
| Rachelle Smit | bgcolor= | Republican | 2023–present | Shelbyville | [18] | ||
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Berrien County (part)
Cass County (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan | [19] | |
Berrien County (part)
| 1972 Apportionment Plan | [20] | |
| Berrien County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [22] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [23] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [24] | |