Michigan's 3rd Senate district
Appearance
Michigan's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 41% White 51% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 250,092[1] |
Michigan's 3rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sylvia Santana since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Morris Hood III.[2] It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate, giving both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over 80% of the vote.
Geography
District 3 is based in the city of Dearborn and parts of western Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the smaller community of Melvindale.[3]
The district overlaps 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.[4]
Recent election results
2018
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 |
2014
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 |
Federal and statewide results in District 3
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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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% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 3, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Sylvia Santana, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 16, 2020.