Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dayna Polehanki since 2023, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat Betty Jean Alexander.[2][3]
Michigan's 5th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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Demographics | 40% White 54% Black 3% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 258,011[1] |
District 5 encompasses part of Wayne County.[4]
District 5, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in central Wayne County, covering parts of western Detroit as well as the surrounding communities of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, and Redford.[5]
The district was largely located within Michigan's 13th congressional district, also extending into the 12th and 14th districts. It overlapped with the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
Year | Office | Results[8] |
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2020 | President | Biden 77.4 – 21.3% |
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% |
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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] |