Michigan's 49th House of Representatives district

Michigan's 49th State
House of Representatives
district
Michigan's 49th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Ann Bollin; R–Brighton
Demographics	83% White; 5% Black; 4% Hispanic; 5% Asian; 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	92,806
Notes

Michigan's 49th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 49th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Livingston and Oakland 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		Dates	Residence	Notes
James Folks	Republican	1965–1972	Horton	^[4]
Dan Angel	Republican	1973–1978	Marshall	Resigned.^[5]
Everitt F. Lincoln	Republican	1978–1982	Albion	^[6]
Richard Fitzpatrick	Democratic	1983–1986	Battle Creek	^[7]
Bill Martin	Republican	1987–1992	Battle Creek	^[8]
Robert L. Emerson	Democratic	1993–1998	Flint	^[9]
Jack Minore	Democratic	1999–2004	Flint	^[10]
Lee Gonzales	Democratic	2005–2010	Flint Township	^[11]
Jim Ananich	Democratic	2011–2013	Flint	Resigned.^[12]
Phil Phelps	Democratic	2013–2018	Flushing	^[13]
John Cherry III	Democratic	2019–2022	Flint	^[14]
Ann Bollin	Republican	2023–present	Brighton	^[15]

Recent elections

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ann Bollin	32,464	58.9
	Democratic	Andy Wood	22,695	41.1
Total votes			55,159	100
	Republican hold

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ann Bollin	25,118	55.8
	Democratic	Christina Kafkakis	19,910	44.1
Total votes			45,028	100
	Republican hold

2020 Michigan House of Representatives election^[18]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John D. Cherry	28,122	68.9
	Republican	Bryan Lutz	12,711	31.1
Total votes			40,833	100
	Democratic hold

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John D. Cherry	22,769	72.4
	Republican	Patrick Duvendeck	8,695	27.6
Total votes			31,464	100
	Democratic hold

2016 Michigan House of Representatives election^[20]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Phelps	24,862	68.5
	Republican	Jeremy Baker	11,458	31.6
Total votes			36,320	100
	Democratic hold

2014 Michigan House of Representatives election^[21]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Phelps	18,211	73.6
	Republican	Lu Penton	6,522	26.4
Total votes			24,733	100
	Democratic hold

2013 Michigan House of Representatives special election^[22]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Phil Phelps	4,894	63.4
	Republican	Don Pfeiffer	2,501	32.4
	Libertarian	Pat Clawson	323	4.2
Total votes			7,718	100
	Democratic hold

2012 Michigan House of Representatives election^[23]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Ananich	28,275	74.5
	Republican	Robert Daunt	9,674	25.5
Total votes			37,949	100
	Democratic hold

2010 Michigan House of Representatives election^[24]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Ananich	15,647	67.3
	Republican	Allen Pool	7,610	32.7
Total votes			23,257	100
	Democratic hold

2008 Michigan House of Representatives election^[25]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lee Gonzales	32,653	100
Total votes			32,653	100
	Democratic hold

Historical district boundaries

Description	Apportionment Plan	Notes
Calhoun County (part) Albion Township Burlington Township Clarendon Township Eckford Township Homer Township Newton Township Tekonsha Township Jackson County (part) Columbia Township Concord Township Grass Lake Township Hanover Township Henrietta Township Leoni Township Liberty Township Napoleon Township Norvell Township Parma Township (part) Pulaski Township Spring Arbor Township Summit Township Waterloo Township Lenawee County (part) Cambridge Township	1964 Apportionment Plan	^[26]
Calhoun County (part) Excluding Battle Creek Battle Creek Township (part) Bedford Township Convis Township Emmett Township (part) Pennfield Township Springfield Jackson County (part) Concord Township Hanover Township Parma Township Pulaski Township Sandstone Township Spring Arbor Township (part) Springport Township Tompkins Township	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[27]
Calhoun County (part) Albion Albion Township Athens Township Battle Creek Township (part) Burlington Township Clarence Township Clarendon Township Convis Township Eckford Township Emmett Township Fredonia Township Homer Township Le Roy Township Lee Township Marengo Township Marshall Marshall Township Newton Township Pennfield Township Tekonsha Township Sheridan Township	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[28]
Genesee County (part) Flint (part)	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[29]
Genesee County (part) Clayton Township (part) Flint (part) Flint Township Gaines Township Swartz Creek	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[30]
Genesee County (part) Flint (part) Flint Township Flushing Mount Morris Mount Morris Township Swartz Creek	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[31]

References

^ "State House District 49, MI". Census Reporter.
^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - James N. Folks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Dan Angel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Everitt F. Lincoln". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Richard Fitzpatrick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Bill Martin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Jack D. Minore". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Lee Gonzales". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Jim Ananich". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Phil K. Phelps". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - John Cherry". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
^ "Legislator Details - Ann Bollin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2013 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 49" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[1] "State House District 49, 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 - James N. Folks". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[5] "Legislator Details - Dan Angel". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[6] "Legislator Details - Everitt F. Lincoln". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[7] "Legislator Details - Richard Fitzpatrick". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[8] "Legislator Details - Bill Martin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[9] "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[10] "Legislator Details - Jack D. Minore". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[11] "Legislator Details - Lee Gonzales". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[12] "Legislator Details - Jim Ananich". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[13] "Legislator Details - Phil K. Phelps". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[14] "Legislator Details - John Cherry". Library of Michigan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.

[15] "Legislator Details - Ann Bollin". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.

[16] "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[17] "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[18] "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2025.

[19] "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[20] "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[21] "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[22] "2013 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[23] "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[24] "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[25] "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.

[26] "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 386. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[27] "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 468. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[28] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[29] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[30] "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

[31] "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 49" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

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