Michigan's 37th Senate district
Michigan's 37th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 88% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Native American 3% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 254,654[1] |
Michigan's 37th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Wayne Schmidt since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Howard Walker.[2]
Geography[]
District 37 covers the northernmost parts of the Lower Peninsula and the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, including all of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Luce, and Mackinac Counties. Communities in the district include Traverse City, Sault Ste. Marie, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Boyne City, St. Ignace, Kingsley, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Newberry, Garfield Township, East Bay Township, Blair Township, and Long Lake Township.[3]
The district is located entirely within Michigan's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, and 109th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] The district borders Canada, as well as three Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, and Superior.[1]
Recent election results[]
2018[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Wayne Schmidt (incumbent) | 27,693 | 80.0 | |
Republican | Jim Gurr | 6,924 | 20.0 | |
Total votes | 34,617 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Wayne Schmidt (incumbent) | 73,338 | 58.9 | |
Democratic | Jim Page | 51,076 | 41.1 | |
Total votes | 124,414 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014[]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Wayne Schmidt | 19,107 | 55.5 | |
Republican | Greg MacMaster | 15,312 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 34,419 | 100 | ||
Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 4,620 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Jimmy Schmidt | 4,346 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 8,966 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Wayne Schmidt | 54,981 | 61.1 | |
Democratic | Phil Bellfy | 35,037 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 90,018 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 37[]
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2018 | Senate | James 54.9 – 42.9% |
Governor | Schuette 53.1 – 43.8% | |
2016 | President | Trump 57.7 – 36.7% |
2014 | Senate | Land 51.0 – 45.0% |
Governor | Snyder 57.7 – 39.5% | |
2012 | President | Romney 56.2 – 42.7% |
Senate | Stabenow 48.5 – 48.1% |
References[]
- ^ a b "State Senate District 37, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Senator Wayne Schmidt". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- Michigan Senate districts
- Antrim County, Michigan
- Charlevoix County, Michigan
- Cheboygan County, Michigan
- Chippewa County, Michigan
- Emmet County, Michigan
- Grand Traverse County, Michigan
- Luce County, Michigan
- Mackinac County, Michigan