Michigan's 29th Senate district
Michigan's 29th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 69% White 13% Black 12% Hispanic 3% Asian 3% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 288,222[1] |
Michigan's 29th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Winnie Brinks since 2019, succeeding Republican Dave Hildenbrand.[2]
Geography[]
District 29 is based in Grand Rapids, also covering the surrounding Kent County communities of East Grand Rapids, Lowell, Forest Hills, Cascade Township, Grand Rapids Township, Ada Township, and Caledonia Township.[3]
The district is located entirely within Michigan's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 73rd, 75th, 76th, and 86th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results[]
2018[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Chris Afendoulis | 19,374 | 81.3 | |
Republican | Daniel Oesch | 4,445 | 18.7 | |
Total votes | 23,819 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Winnie Brinks | 70,715 | 56.9 | |
Republican | Chris Afendoulis | 50,225 | 40.4 | |
Libertarian | Robert VanNoller | 1,840 | 1.5 | |
Working Class | Louis Palus | 1,445 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 124,225 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2014[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lance Penny | 4,219 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Michael Scruggs | 4,008 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 8,227 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Dave Hildenbrand (incumbent) | 47,200 | 57.9 | |
Democratic | Lance Penny | 34,278 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 81,478 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 29[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2018 | Senate | Stabenow 57.0 – 40.9% |
Governor | Whitmer 58.7 – 38.4% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 54.3 – 39.2% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 50.0 – 46.2% |
Governor | Snyder 57.1 – 40.8% | |
2012 | President | Obama 52.7 – 46.3% |
Senate | Stabenow 52.5 – 44.1% |
References[]
- ^ "State Senate District 29, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Winnie Brinks, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
Categories:
- Michigan Senate districts
- Kent County, Michigan