Michigan House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Michigan House District 55

A district of about 93,000 people, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.1 relative to the nation for president.

Mark Tisdel (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 110 seats

Every Michigan House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+0.150th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican56th seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
Michigan House of RepresentativesR+7.5

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 110 seats. Small marks are other seats in Michigan. The black marker is District 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 94th pct · 7th of 110 in MI

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 18th pct · 90th of 110 in MI

Lower than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 54th pct · 51st of 110 in MI

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents4% 41st pct · 65th of 110 in MI

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents13% 94th pct · 7th of 110 in MI

Higher than 94% of seats.

People per square mile2,218 73rd pct · 30th of 110 in MI

Denser than 73% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Alex Hawkins (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Mark Tisdel (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 7.5

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)