Michigan's 18th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 18th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts.[2][3] It has been represented by Republican Thomas Albert since 2023, succeeding Democrat Jeff Irwin.[4][5]
Michigan's 18th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 65% White 14% Black 5% Hispanic 11% Asian 4% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 288,853[1] |
District 18 encompasses all of Barry County, as well as parts of Allegan, Calhoun, Ionia, Kalamazoo, and Kent counties.[6]
District 18, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in the city of Ann Arbor – home to the University of Michigan – also covering the nearby Washtenaw County communities of Ypsilanti, Saline, Pittsfield Township, Ypsilanti Township, and Superior Township.[7]
The district was largely located within Michigan's 12th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 7th district. It overlapped with the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, and 55th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[8]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jeff Irwin | 19,875 | 35.6 | |
Democratic | Michelle Deatrick | 19,634 | 35.2 | |
Democratic | Anuja Rajendra | 14,673 | 26.3 | |
Democratic | Matthew Miller | 1,597 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 55,779 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jeff Irwin | 96,891 | 76.6 | |
Republican | Martin Church | 26,620 | 21.0 | |
Working Class | Thomas Repasky | 2,954 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 126,465 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebekah Warren (incumbent) | 61,421 | 72.1 | |
Republican | Terry Linden | 23,745 | 27.9 | |
Total votes | 85,166 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Year | Office | Results[60] |
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2020 | President | Biden 77.2 – 21.5% |
2018 | Senate | Stabenow 75.6 – 22.9% |
Governor | Whitmer 76.4 – 21.4% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 73.2 – 22.2% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 71.9 – 24.9% |
Governor | Schauer 61.6 – 36.5% | |
2012 | President | Obama 72.2 – 26.7% |
Senate | Stabenow 73.1 – 23.5% |
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