Michigan's 16th Senate district

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Michigan's 16th
State Senate district
Michigan Senate District 16 (2010).png
Senator
  Mike Shirkey
R–Clarklake
Demographics88% White
6% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)248,327[1]

Michigan's 16th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Mike Shirkey, the current Senate Majority Leader, since 2015.[2]

Geography[]

District 16 covers Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties, including the communities of Jackson, Michigan Center, Vandercook Lake, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Coldwater, Bronson, Summit Township, Blackman Township, and Leoni Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 58th, 64th, and 65th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] It borders the states of Indiana and Ohio.[1]

Recent election results[]

2018[]

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 16[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Shirkey (incumbent) 18,105 63.5
Republican Matt Dame 10,389 36.5
Total votes 28,494 100
General election
Republican Mike Shirkey (incumbent) 56,980 62.7
Democratic Val Cochran Toops 31,129 34.3
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski 2,760 3.0
Total votes 90,869 100
Republican hold

2014[]

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 16[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Shirkey 41,667 60.8
Democratic Kevin Commet 26,823 39.2
Total votes 68,490 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 16[]

Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate James 58.7 – 38.9%
Governor Schuette 56.5 – 40.0%
2016 President Trump 61.3 – 33.3%
2014 Senate Land 50.5 – 45.0%
Governor Snyder 57.9 – 39.6%
2012 President Romney 55.0 – 43.9%
Senate Stabenow 49.9 – 46.6%

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 16, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "State Senator Mike Shirkey". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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