Michigan's 18th Senate district

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Michigan's 18th
State Senate district
Michigan Senate District 18 (2010).png
Senator
  Jeff Irwin
D–Ann Arbor
Demographics65% White
14% Black
5% Hispanic
11% Asian
4% Other
Population (2018)288,853[1]

Michigan's 18th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Irwin since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Rebekah Warren.[2]

Geography[]

District 18 is based in the city of Ann Arbor – home to the University of Michigan – also covering the nearby Washtenaw County communities of Ypsilanti, Saline, Pittsfield Township, Ypsilanti Township, and Superior Township.[3]

The district is largely located within Michigan's 12th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 7th district. It overlaps with the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, and 55th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results[]

2018[]

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 18[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Irwin 19,875 35.6
Democratic Michelle Deatrick 19,634 35.2
Democratic Anuja Rajendra 14,673 26.3
Democratic Matthew Miller 1,597 2.9
Total votes 55,779 100
General election
Democratic Jeff Irwin 96,891 76.6
Republican Martin Church 26,620 21.0
Working Class Thomas Repasky 2,954 2.3
Total votes 126,465 100
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 18[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebekah Warren (incumbent) 61,421 72.1
Republican Terry Linden 23,745 27.9
Total votes 85,166 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 18[]

Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 75.6 – 22.9%
Governor Whitmer 76.4 – 21.4%
2016 President Clinton 73.2 – 22.2%
2014 Senate Peters 71.9 – 24.9%
Governor Schauer 61.6 – 36.5%
2012 President Obama 72.2 – 26.7%
Senate Stabenow 73.1 – 23.5%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 18, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jeff Irwin, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
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