| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 56 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Sharon MacDonell |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Troy |
| Percent White: | 69 |
| Percent Black: | 4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3 |
| Percent Asian: | 21 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 3 |
| Population: | 88,363 |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Notes: | [1] |
Michigan's 56th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 56th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Oakland County.[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]
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude E. Burton | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Bellevue | [4] | ||
| Dale Warner | bgcolor= | Republican | 1967–1974 | Eaton Rapids | [5] | ||
| Ernest W. Nash | bgcolor= | Republican | 1975–1986 | Dimondale | [6] | ||
| Frank M. Fitzgerald | bgcolor= | Republican | 1987–1992 | Grand Ledge | [7] | ||
| Lynn F. Owen | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1993–1998 | Monroe | [8] | ||
| Randy Richardville | bgcolor= | Republican | 1999–2004 | Monroe | [9] | ||
| Herb Kehrl | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2005 | Monroe | Died in office.[10] | ||
| Kate Ebli | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2006–2010 | Frenchtown Township | Lived in Monroe until around 2008.[11] | ||
| Dale Zorn | bgcolor= | Republican | 2011–2014 | Ida | [12] | ||
| Jason Sheppard | bgcolor= | Republican | 2015–2020 | Temperance | Lived in Lambertville until around 2017.[13] | ||
| TC Clements | bgcolor= | Republican | 2021–2022 | Temperance | [14] | ||
| Sharon MacDonell | bgcolor= | Democratic | 2023–present | Troy | [15] | ||
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Calhoun County (part)
Eaton County (part)
| 1964 Apportionment Plan | [16] | |
| Clinton County (part)
Eaton County (part)
Ionia County (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan | [17] | |
| Eaton County | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [18] | |
| Monroe County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [19] | |
| Monroe County (part) | 2001 Apportionment Plan | [20] | |
| Monroe County (part) | 2011 Apportionment Plan | [21] | |