Michigan's 7th Senate district
| Michigan's 7th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 79% White 6% Black 3% Hispanic 9% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 270,678[1] | ||
Michigan's 7th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dayna Polehanki since 2019, succeeding Republican Patrick Colbeck.[2]
Geography
District 7 encompasses parts of Oakland and Wayne counties.[3]
2011 Apportionment Plan
District 7, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered the immediate western suburbs of Detroit in Wayne County, including Livonia, Northville, the city and township of Plymouth, Canton, and Wayne.[4]
The district was largely located within Michigan's 11th congressional district, also extending into the 13th district. It overlapped with the 11th, 16th, 19th, 20th, and 21st districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[5]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dayna Polehanki | 27,826 | 73.5 | |
| Democratic | Ghulam Qadir | 10,016 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 37,842 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Dayna Polehanki | 69,434 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | Laura Cox | 65,001 | 47.3 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph LeBlanc | 2,892 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 137,327 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Patrick Colbeck (incumbent) | 14,494 | 75.1 | |
| Republican | Matthew Edwards | 4,807 | 24.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,301 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Patrick Colbeck (incumbent) | 52,567 | 52.7 | |
| Democratic | Dian Slavens | 47,110 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 99,677 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 7
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 54.8 – 43.7% |
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 54.2 – 44.5% |
| Governor | Whitmer 55.2 – 42.7% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 48.4 – 46.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 51.4 – 44.8% |
| Governor | Snyder 59.4 – 39.0% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 49.7 – 49.6% |
| Senate | Stabenow 54.6 – 42.3% |
Historical district boundaries
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| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [8] | |
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1972 Apportionment Plan | [9] | |
| 1982 Apportionment Plan | [10] | ||
| 1992 Apportionment Plan | [11] | ||
| 2001 Apportionment Plan | [12] | ||
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [13] |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 7, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Daynka Polehanki, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Linden_Senate". Michigan. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 18, 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 7" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.