Michigan's 3rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Chang since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Sylvia Santana.[2][3]
Michigan's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 41% White 51% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 250,092[1] |
It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate, giving both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over 80% of the vote.
District 3 encompasses parts of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.[4]
District 3, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in the city of Dearborn and parts of western Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the smaller community of Melvindale.[5]
The district overlapped with Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, and 15th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sylvia Santana | 12,646 | 41.5 | |
Democratic | Gary Woronchak | 11,785 | 38.7 | |
Democratic | Anita Belle | 4,367 | 14.3 | |
Democratic | Terry Burrell | 1,668 | 5.5 | |
Total votes | 30,466 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sylvia Santana | 58,405 | 81.8 | |
Republican | Kathy Stecker | 10,928 | 15.3 | |
Working Class | Hali McEachern | 2,095 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 71,428 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Morris Hood III (incumbent) | 45,546 | 80.4 | |
Republican | Matthew Keller | 11,086 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 56,632 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Year | Office | Results[8] |
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2020 | President | Biden 81.6 – 17.2% |
2018 | Senate | Stabenow 81.7 – 16.3% |
Governor | Whitmer 82.4 – 15.3% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 80.7 – 16.1% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 81.6 – 15.6% |
Governor | Schauer 74.9 – 23.5% | |
2012 | President | Obama 85.0 – 14.4% |
Senate | Stabenow 85.7 – 11.9% |
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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] | |
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2001 Apportionment Plan | [13] | |
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [14] |