Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	44
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jim Haadsma
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Battle Creek
Percent White:	93.3
Percent Black:	1.7
Percent Hispanic:	2.4
Percent Asian:	1.0
Percent Other Race:	0.4
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	1.1^[1]
Population:	95,432^[2]
Population Year:	2010

Michigan's 44th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 44th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Calhoun County.^[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]

List of representatives

Representative	Party		Dates	Residence	Notes
Floyd J. Mattheeussen	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1966	Benton Harbor	^[5]
Lionel J. Stacey	bgcolor=		Republican	1967–1968	Benton Harbor	^[6]
Ray C. Mittan	bgcolor=		Republican	1969–1978	Benton Harbor	^[7]
Lad S. Stacey	bgcolor=		Republican	1979–1990	Berrien Springs	^[8]
Robert Brackenridge	bgcolor=		Republican	1991–1992	St. Joseph	^[9]
David N. Galloway	bgcolor=		Republican	1993–1998	White Lake Township	^[10]
Mike Kowall	bgcolor=		Republican	1999–2002	White Lake Township	^[11]
John P. Stakoe	bgcolor=		Republican	2003–2008	Highland	^[12]
Eileen Kowall	bgcolor=		Republican	2009–2014	White Lake Township	^[13]
Jim Runestad	bgcolor=		Republican	2015–2018	White Lake Township	^[14]
Matt Maddock	bgcolor=		Republican	2019–2022	Milford Township	^[15]
Jim Haadsma	bgcolor=		Democratic	2023–present	Battle Creek	^[16]

Historical district boundaries

Map	Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
	Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township (part) Coloma Coloma Township Hagar Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Sodus Township Watervliet Watervliet Township Cass County (part) Dowagiac Silver Creek Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[17]
	Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Niles Niles Township (part) Pipestone Township Cass County (part) Dowagiac Milton Township (part) Pokagon Township Silver Creek Township	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Berrien County (part) Bainbridge Township Benton Harbor Benton Township Berrien Township Coloma Coloma Township Hagar Township Pipestone Township Royalton Township Sodus Township St. Joseph St. Joseph Township Watervliet Watervliet Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Oakland County (part) Waterford Township White Lake Township	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Oakland County (part) Clarkston Highland Township Independence Township Springfield Township White Lake Township	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Oakland County (part) Highland Township Milford Township Springfield Township Waterford Township (part) White Lake Township	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 44, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 9, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 44, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 9, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . August 4, 2022.
4. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 9, 2020 .
5. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4193. Legislator Details - Floyd J. Mattheeussen . . June 9, 2020.
6. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/883. Legislator Details - Lionel J. Stacey . . June 9, 2020.
7. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3018. Legislator Details - Ray C. Mittan . . June 9, 2020.
8. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2225. Legislator Details - Lad S. Stacey . . June 9, 2020.
9. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3193. Legislator Details - Robert Brackenridge . . June 9, 2020.
10. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5209. Legislator Details - David N. Galloway . . June 9, 2020.
11. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/1298. Legislator Details - Mike Kowall . . June 9, 2020.
12. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4402. Legislator Details - John P. Stakoe . . June 9, 2020.
13. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2989. Legislator Details - Eileen Kowall . . June 9, 2020.
14. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5408. Legislator Details - Jim Runestad . . June 9, 2020.
15. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5539. Legislator Details - Matt Maddock . . June 9, 2020.
16. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5522. Legislator Details - Jim Haadsma. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 386 . August 4, 2022.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 467 . August 4, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. August 3, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. August 3, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. August 3, 2022.
22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 44. August 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/044.pdf . April 15, 2022.