Michigan's 105th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 105th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Ken Borton
R–Gaylord
Demographics93% White
1% Black
2% Hispanic
3% Multiracial
Population (2022)89,378
Notes[1]

Michigan's 105th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 105th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Antrim, Kalkaska, and Oscoda counties, as well as all of Crawford, Missaukee, Otsego, and Roscommon 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

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Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Joseph P. Swallow Republican 1965–1972 Alpena [4]
George Prescott Republican 1973–1978 Tawas City [5]
Thomas Alley Democratic 1979–1992 West Branch [6]
Allen L. Lowe Republican 1993–1998 Grayling [7]
Kenneth L. Bradstreet Republican 1999–2004 Gaylord [8]
Kevin Elsenheimer Republican 2005–2010 Bellaire Lived in Kewadin from around 2007 to 2008.[9]
Greg MacMaster Republican 2011–2014 Kewadin [10]
Triston Cole Republican 2015–2020 Mancelona [11]
Ken Borton Republican 2021–Present Gaylord [12]

Recent elections

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2024 Michigan House of Representatives election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Borton 40,043 71.7
Democratic James Wojey 15,780 28.3
Total votes 55,823 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Borton 30,495 69.4
Democratic Adam Wojdan 13,438 30.6
Total votes 43,933 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Borton 37,172 65.7
Democratic Jonathan Burke 19,423 34.3
Total votes 56,595 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Triston Cole 29,112 64.5
Democratic Melissa Fruge 15,999 35.5
Total votes 45,111 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Triston Cole 33,509 70.1
Democratic Wyatt Knight 14,322 29.9
Total votes 47,831 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Triston Cole 21,221 62.9
Democratic Jay Calo 12,544 37.2
Total votes 33,765 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg MacMaster 30,725 66.7
Democratic William Wieske 15,312 33.3
Total votes 46,037 100
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Greg MacMaster 25,907 70.8
Democratic Greg Dean 10,702 29.2
Total votes 36,609 100
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Elsenheimer 30,568 60.7
Democratic Connie Saltonstall 18,455 36.6
Libertarian Greg Dean 1,354 2.7
Total votes 50,377 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References

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  1. ^ "State House District 105, MI". Census Reporter.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Joseph Patrick Swallow". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - George A. Prescott III". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Tom Alley". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Allen L. Lowe". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Kenneth L. Bradstreet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Kevin A. Elsenheimer". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Greg MacMaster". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Triston Cole". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Ken Borton". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  13. ^ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  14. ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  15. ^ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 393. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 475. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  27. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 105" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.