Michigan's 18th Senate district
Michigan's 18th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 65% 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[]
Primary election | ||||
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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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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] |
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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[]
- ^ "State Senate District 18, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Irwin, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
Categories:
- Michigan Senate districts
- Washtenaw County, Michigan