2018 Michigan Senate election
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 seats needed for a majority |
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Results:
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The Michigan Senate elections of 2018 took place on November 6, 2018, [1] alongside elections to be Michigan's governor , Class I United States Senator , Attorney General , Secretary of State as well elections for Michigan's 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives ; to elect the 38 members that will comprise the Michigan Senate. The Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties chose their nominees in a partisan primary on August 7, 2018. [1] The Working Class Party , U.S. Taxpayers Party , Green Party and Natural Law Party chose their nominees at state party conventions. [2]
Term-limited members
Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state Senate are able to serve only two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-year terms. Michigan has what are considered the toughest term-limits in the country. [3] After the 2018 mid-term elections, nearly 70 percent of the state Senate and 20 percent of the state House will be forced to leave office because of term-limits. [4] The following members are prevented by term-limits from seeking re-election to the Senate in 2018. This list does not include members that are eligible for re-election, but instead chose to seek other office or voluntarily to retire.
Democrats (7)
Republicans (19)
- 7th District : Patrick Colbeck
- 8th District : Jack Brandenburg
- 10th District : Tory Rocca
- 12th District : Jim Marleau
- 14th District : David B. Robertson
- 15th District : Mike Kowall
- 19th District : Mike Nofs
- 21st District : John Proos
- 22nd District : Joe Hune
- 24th District : Rick Jones
- 25th District: Phil Pavlov
- 26th District : Tonya Schuitmaker
- 29th District : Dave Hildenbrand
- 30th District : Arlan Meekhof
- 31st District : Mike Green
- 33rd District : Judy Emmons
- 34th District : Goeff Hansen
- 35th District : Darwin L. Booher
- 38th District : Tom Casperson
Results
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Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 12, 0.78% (gain)
- District 13, 2.78% (gain)
- District 7, 3.22% (gain)
- District 15, 3.38%
- District 34, 4.41%
- District 10, 4.79%
General Election
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 |
Pending official certification by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, the following candidates, listed alphabetically, advanced to the November general election.
2 | Current member of House |
3 | Former legislator |
District 1
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Stephanie Chang 2 | 60,874 | 72.27% | |
Republican | Pauline Montie | 20,154 | 23.93% | |
Green | David Bullock | 3,204 | 3.80% | |
Total votes | 261,214 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam Hollier | 53,890 | 75.71% | |
Republican | Lisa Papas | 17,285 | 24.29% | |
Total votes | 71,175 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sylvia Santana 2 | 58,211 | 81.75% | |
Republican | Kathy Stecker | 10,907 | 15.32% | |
Working Class | Hali McEachern | 2,089 | 2.93% | |
Total votes | 71,207 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marshall Bullock | 57,469 | 78.36% | |
Republican | Angela Savino | 15,868 | 21.64% | |
Total votes | 73,337 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 5
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Betty Jean Alexander | 69,203 | 77.65% | |
Republican | DeShawn Wilkins | 16,044 | 18.00% | |
Working Class | Larry Betts | 3,879 | 4.35% | |
Total votes | 89,126 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 6
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Erika Geiss 2 | 60,783 | 61.34% | |
Republican | Brenda Jones | 38,301 | 38.66% | |
Total votes | 99,084 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dayna Polehanki | 69,428 | 50.56% | |
Republican | Laura Cox 2 | 65,009 | 47.34% | |
Libertarian | Joseph H. LeBlanc | 2,890 | 2.10% | |
Total votes | 137,327 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 8
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter Lucido 2 | 76,165 | 61.76% | |
Democratic | Paul R. Francis | 47,151 | 38.24% | |
Total votes | 123,316 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 9
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paul Wojno 3 | 65,730 | 65.90% | |
Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 34,012 | 34.10% | |
Total votes | 99,742 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 10
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Michael D. MacDonald | 57,565 | 51.02% | |
Democratic | Henry Yanez 2 | 52,392 | 46.43% | |
Libertarian | Mike Saliba | 2,874 | 2.55% | |
Total votes | 112,831 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 11
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeremy Moss 2 | 97,192 | 76.43% | |
Republican | Boris Tuman | 26,829 | 21.10% | |
Libertarian | James K. Young | 3,145 | 2.47% | |
Total votes | 127,166 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 12
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rosemary Bayer | 59,297 | 49.39% | |
Republican | Mike McCready 2 | 58,362 | 48.61% | |
Libertarian | Jeff Pittel | 2,403 | 2.00% | |
Total votes | 120,062 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 13
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mallory McMorrow | 73,138 | 51.89% | |
Republican | Marty Knollenberg (incumbent) | 67,798 | 48.11% | |
Total votes | 140,936 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 14
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ruth Johnson 3 | 64,273 | 55.68% | |
Democratic | Renee Watson | 48,580 | 42.09% | |
Green | Jessica Smith | 2,580 | 2.24% | |
Total votes | 115,433 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 15
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Runestad 2 | 67,351 | 51.69% | |
Democratic | Julia Pulver | 62,935 | 48.31% | |
Total votes | 130,286 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 16
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mike Shirkey 1 | 56,981 | 62.71% | |
Democratic | Val Cochran Toops | 31,129 | 34.26% | |
Libertarian | Ronald A. Muszynski | 2,760 | 3.04% | |
Total votes | 90,870 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 17
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dale Zorn (incumbent) | 57,947 | 57.89% | |
Democratic | Bill LaVoy 3 | 39,255 | 39.21% | |
Libertarian | Chad McNamara | 2,905 | 2.90% | |
Total votes | 100,107 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 18
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Irwin 3 | 96,876 | 76.61% | |
Republican | Martin Church | 26,619 | 21.05% | |
Working Class | Thomas Repasky | 2,954 | 2.34% | |
Total votes | 126,449 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 19
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Bizon 2 | 56,213 | 58.41% | |
Democratic | Jason Noble | 37,081 | 38.53% | |
Libertarian | Joseph P. Gillotte | 2,941 | 3.06% | |
Total votes | 96,235 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sean McCann 3 | 60,523 | 53.09% | |
Republican | Margaret O'Brien (incumbent) | 48,197 | 42.28% | |
Libertarian | Lorence Wenke 3 | 5,273 | 4.63% | |
Total votes | 113,993 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 21
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kim LaSata 2 | 56,296 | 58.20% | |
Democratic | Ian Haight | 40,433 | 41.80% | |
Total votes | 96,729 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lana Theis 2 | 76,038 | 55.97% | |
Democratic | Adam Dreher | 57,163 | 42.08% | |
Green | Eric Borregard | 2,658 | 1.96% | |
Total votes | 135,859 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 23
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Curtis Hertel Jr. (incumbent) | 73,184 | 68.46% | |
Republican | Andrea Pollock | 33,718 | 31.54% | |
Total votes | 106,902 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 24
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Barrett 2 | 66,969 | 53.53% | |
Democratic | Kelly Rossman-McKinney | 54,350 | 43.45% | |
Libertarian | Katie Nepton | 2,064 | 1.65% | |
Constitution | Matthew Shepard | 1,711 | 1.37% | |
Total votes | 125,094 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 25
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dan Lauwers 2 | 66,926 | 63.96% | |
Democratic | Debbie Bourgois | 37,715 | 36.04% | |
Total votes | 104,641 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 26
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aric Nesbitt 3 | 61,509 | 56.67% | |
Democratic | Garnet Lewis | 43,495 | 40.08% | |
Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2,375 | 2.19% | |
Green | Robert M. Alway | 1,153 | 1.06% | |
Total votes | 108,532 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 27
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim Ananich (incumbent) | 59,108 | 71.17% | |
Republican | Donna Kekesis | 23,942 | 28.83% | |
Total votes | 83,050 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
District 28
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Peter MacGregor (incumbent) | 68,749 | 58.39% | |
Democratic | Craig Beach | 45,937 | 39.01% | |
Libertarian | Nathan Hewer | 3,059 | 2.60% | |
Total votes | 117,745 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 29
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Winnie Brinks 2 | 70,715 | 56.92% | |
Republican | Chris Afendoulis 2 | 50,225 | 40.43% | |
Libertarian | Robert VanNoller | 1,840 | 1.48% | |
Working Class | Louis Palus | 1,445 | 1.16% | |
Total votes | 124,225 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
District 30
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Victory 2 | 79,323 | 63.25% | |
Democratic | Jeanette Schipper | 42,904 | 34.21% | |
Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 3,189 | 2.54% | |
Total votes | 125,416 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 31
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Daley 3 | 63,394 | 60.24% | |
Democratic | Cynthia A. Luczak | 41,833 | 39.76% | |
Total votes | 105,227 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 32
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kenneth Horn 1 | 62,375 | 55.48% | |
Democratic | Phil Phelps 2 | 50,058 | 44.52% | |
Total votes | 112,433 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 33
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rick Outman 3 | 49,856 | 58.75% | |
Democratic | Mark Bignell | 32,375 | 38.15% | |
Constitution | Christopher Comden | 2,633 | 3.10% | |
Total votes | 84,864 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 34
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Bumstead 3 | 50,313 | 50.74% | |
Democratic | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 45,941 | 46.33% | |
Libertarian | Max Riekse | 2,896 | 2.92% | |
Total votes | 99,150 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 35
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Curt VanderWall 2 | 73,688 | 63.17% | |
Democratic | Mike Taillard | 39,923 | 34.23% | |
Libertarian | Timothy Coon | 3,031 | 2.60% | |
Total votes | 116,642 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 36
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Stamas (incumbent) | 71,013 | 64.29% | |
Democratic | Joe Weir | 39,440 | 35.71% | |
Total votes | 110,453 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 37
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wayne Schmidt (incumbent) | 73,338 | 58.95% | |
Democratic | Jim Page | 51,076 | 41.05% | |
Total votes | 124,414 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
District 38
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed McBroom 3 | 59,290 | 54.63% | |
Democratic | Scott Dianda 2 | 47,279 | 43.57% | |
Green | Wade Paul Roberts | 1,952 | 1.80% | |
Total votes | 108,521 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Maps
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Results shaded by the percentage of the party vote in each district
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Support for Republican Party candidates by district
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Support for Democratic Party candidates by district
See also
References
- 1 2 Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State. "MICHIGAN ELECTION DATES" (PDF) . Michigan Department of State .
- ↑ Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State. "STATE OF MICHIGAN POLITICAL PARTY STATUS" (PDF) . Michigan Department of State .
- ↑ "Michigan's Term Limits Are Toughest in Nation" . The Ballenger Report . October 11, 2016 . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Jonathan Oosting (October 3, 2017). "Mass turnover fuels push for Mich. term limit reform" . Detroit News . Retrieved October 29, 2017 .