Summary
Michigan's 2nd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sylvia Santana since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Adam Hollier.[2][3]
| Michigan's 2nd State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 30% White 52% Black 9% Hispanic 6% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 231,616[1] | ||
Geography edit
District 2 encompasses part of Wayne County.[4]
2011 Apportionment Plan edit
District 2, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in northern Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the nearby communities of Highland Park, Hamtramck, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe, and Grosse Pointe Park.[5] It shared a water border with Canada along Lake St. Clair.
The district overlapped with Michigan's 13th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results edit
2018 edit
Following incumbent Bert Johnson's resignation, a special election and a regular election were held concurrently in 2018; in the special election, Adam Hollier won the primary against a similar slate of candidates and won the general election uncontested.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Hollier | 6,938 | 25.2 | |
| Democratic | Abraham Aiyash | 5,766 | 21.0 | |
| Democratic | Brian Banks | 4,725 | 17.2 | |
| Democratic | Regina Williams | 2,598 | 9.5 | |
| Democratic | LaMar Lemmons Jr. | 2,512 | 9.1 | |
| Democratic | John Olumba | 1,747 | 6.4 | |
| Democratic | George Cushingberry Jr. | 1,121 | 4.1 | |
| Democratic | Anam Miah | 931 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Lawrence Gannan | 555 | 2.0 | |
| Democratic | William Phillips | 328 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Campbell | 265 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,486 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Lisa Papas | 3,879 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | John Hauler | 3,289 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 7,168 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Hollier | 53,920 | 75.7 | |
| Republican | Lisa Papas | 17,288 | 24.3 | |
| Total votes | 71,209 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014 edit
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bert Johnson (incumbent) | 10,407 | 63.0 | |
| Democratic | John Olumba | 3,663 | 22.2 | |
| Democratic | Georgia Lemmons | 1,733 | 10.5 | |
| Democratic | Taras Nykoriak | 721 | 4.4 | |
| Total votes | 16,524 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bert Johnson (incumbent) | 41,452 | 71.6 | |
| Republican | Mark Price | 14,354 | 24.8 | |
| Independent | Jeff Hall | 2,088 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 57,894 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results edit
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 78.5 – 20.5% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 74.9 – 23.4% |
| Governor | Whitmer 76.4 – 21.6% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77.4 – 19.9% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 75.0 – 22.7% |
| Governor | Schauer 66.3 – 32.5% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 80.4 – 19.2% |
| Senate | Stabenow 80.4 – 17.4% |
Historical district boundaries edit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2022) |
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [9] | |
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1972 Apportionment Plan | [10] | |
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1982 Apportionment Plan | [11] | |
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1992 Apportionment Plan | [12] | |
| 2001 Apportionment Plan | [13] | ||
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [14] |
References edit
- ^ "State Senate District 2, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Sylvia Santana". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Legislator Details - Adam Hollier". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Linden_Senate". Michigan. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 376. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 454. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1997. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 2" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.