Michigan's 5th Senate district

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Michigan's 5th
State Senate district
Michigan Senate District 5 (2010).png
Senator
  Betty Jean Alexander
D–Detroit
Demographics40% White
54% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)258,011[1]

Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Betty Jean Alexander since 2019, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat David Knezek.[2]

Geography[]

District 5 is based in central Wayne County, covering parts of western Detroit as well as the surrounding communities of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, and Redford.[3]

The district is largely located within Michigan's 13th congressional district, also extending into the 12th and 14th districts. It overlaps with the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results[]

2018[]

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 5[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betty Jean Alexander 18,928 54.5
Democratic David Knezek (incumbent) 15,803 45.5
Total votes 34,731 100
General election
Democratic Betty Jean Alexander 70,010 77.4
Republican DeShawn Wilkins 16,479 18.2
Working Class Larry Betts 3,944 4.4
Total votes 90,433 100
Democratic hold

2014[]

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 5[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Knezek 8,470 32.2
Democratic Shanelle Jackson 6,317 24.0
Democratic David Nathan 5,526 21.0
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 4,301 16.3
Democratic Carrie O'Connor 1,189 4.5
Democratic Frank Tomcsik 507 1.9
Total votes 26,310 100
General election
Democratic David Knezek 59,680 81.8
Republican Jennifer Rynicki 13,286 18.2
Total votes 72,966 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 5[]

Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 78.7 – 19.3%
Governor Whitmer 79.7 – 17.9%
2016 President Clinton 76.1 – 20.7%
2014 Senate Peters 81.1 – 15.9%
Governor Schauer 75.3 – 23.2%
2012 President Obama 81.1 – 18.3%
Senate Stabenow 83.2 – 14.1%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 5, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Betty Jean Alexander, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
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