Michigan's 27th Senate district
Michigan's 27th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 61% White 30% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 241,394[1] |
Michigan's 27th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jim Ananich, the current Senate Minority Leader, since 2013.[2]
Geography[]
District 27 is based in Flint, also covering the surrounding Genesee County communities of Burton, Clio, Mount Morris, Swartz Creek, Flint Township, Mount Morris Township, Genesee Township, and Vienna Township.[3]
The district is located entirely within Michigan's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 34th, 48th, 49th, and 50th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results[]
2018[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Ananich (incumbent) | 59,108 | 71.2 | |
Republican | Donna Kekesis | 23,942 | 28.8 | |
Total votes | 83,050 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Ananich | 51,291 | 77.3 | |
Republican | Brendt Gerics | 15,062 | 22.7 | |
Total votes | 66,353 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2013 special[]
In January 2013, incumbent senator John J. Gleason assumed office as Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County, triggering a special election that May.
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Ananich | 8,472 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Woodrow Stanley | 6,237 | 37.8 | |
Democratic | Ted Henry | 1,409 | 8.5 | |
Democratic | Chris Del Morone | 231 | 1.4 | |
Democratic | Lawrence Woods | 148 | 0.9 | |
Total votes | 16,497 | 100 | ||
Republican | Robert Daunt | 1,025 | 54.6 | |
Republican | Adam Ford | 851 | 45.4 | |
Total votes | 1,876 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Ananich | 8,728 | 75.3 | |
Republican | Robert Daunt | 2,640 | 22.8 | |
Libertarian | Robert Nicholls (write-in) | 143 | 1.2 | |
Green | Bobby Jones | 80 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 11,591 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 27[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2018 | Senate | Stabenow 66.2 – 31.3% |
Governor | Whitmer 68.3 – 28.7% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 62.2 – 33.5% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 75.6 – 20.9% |
Governor | Schauer 71.9 – 25.7% | |
2012 | President | Obama 74.3 – 24.8% |
Senate | Stabenow 78.2 – 18.8% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 27, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Ananich, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Michigan State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
Categories:
- Michigan Senate districts
- Genesee County, Michigan