Michigan's 1st Senate district
Michigan's 1st State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 44% White 47% Black 5% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 249,358[1] |
Michigan's 1st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Senator Democrat Stephanie Chang since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Coleman Young II.[2]
Geography[]
District 1 covers parts of Wayne County along the Canadian border, including much of Detroit as well as River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, and parts of Brownstown.[3]
The district is split three ways among Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts. It overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 14th, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results[]
2018[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 16,427 | 49.8 | |
Democratic | Alberta Tinsley-Talabi | 8,710 | 26.4 | |
Democratic | Bettie Cook Scott | 3,698 | 11.2 | |
Democratic | James Cole Jr. | 1,717 | 5.2 | |
Democratic | Stephanie Roehm | 1,464 | 4.4 | |
Democratic | Nicholas Rivera | 941 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 32,957 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Stephanie Chang | 62,071 | 72.0 | |
Republican | Pauline Montie | 20,879 | 24.2 | |
Green | David Bullock | 3,257 | 3.8 | |
Total votes | 86,207 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Coleman Young II (incumbent) | 48,510 | 71.8 | |
Republican | Barry Berk | 19,021 | 28.2 | |
Total votes | 67,531 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 1[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2018 | Senate | Stabenow 72.0 – 26.1% |
Governor | Whitmer 73.4 – 24.2% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 70.6 – 26.2% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 77.1 – 19.9% |
Governor | Schauer 70.0 – 28.4% | |
2012 | President | Obama 78.0 – 21.4% |
Senate | Stabenow 80.0 – 17.2% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 1, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Stephanie Chang, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
Categories:
- Michigan Senate districts
- Wayne County, Michigan