Michigan's 4th Senate district
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| Demographics | 36% White 47% Black 14% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 238,115[1] | ||
Michigan's 4th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Marshall Bullock since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Ian Conyers.[2]
Geography
District 4 is based in central Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the nearby communities of Allen Park, Lincoln Park, and Southgate.[3]
The district is split three ways among Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts, and overlaps with the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 13th, and 14th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] At just over 47 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Marshall Bullock | 12,384 | 44.3 | |
| Democratic | Fred Durhal III | 10,706 | 38.3 | |
| Democratic | Carron Pinkins | 4,885 | 17.5 | |
| Total votes | 27,975 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Marshall Bullock | 58,107 | 78.3 | |
| Republican | Angela Savino | 16,115 | 21.7 | |
| Total votes | 74,222 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016 special election
In March 2016, incumbent Virgil Smith Jr. resigned after being sentenced to prison for shooting up his wife's car, and a special election was called to fill the seat.[6]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ian Conyers | 6,063 | 34.5 | |
| Democratic | Fred Durhal Jr. | 4,482 | 25.5 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Holmes | 1,362 | 7.8 | |
| Democratic | James Cole Jr. | 1,327 | 7.6 | |
| Democratic | Helena Scott | 1,272 | 7.2 | |
| Democratic | Carron Pinkins | 1,104 | 6.3 | |
| Democratic | Vanessa Simpson Olive | 773 | 4.4 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Rayner | 602 | 3.4 | |
| Democratic | Howard Worthy | 581 | 3.3 | |
| Total votes | 17,566 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ian Conyers | 69,305 | 76.6 | |
| Republican | Keith Franklin | 21,225 | 23.4 | |
| Total votes | 90,530 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Virgil Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 11,597 | 49.8 | |
| Democratic | Rashida Tlaib | 9,742 | 41.9 | |
| Democratic | Howard Worthy | 1,937 | 8.3 | |
| Total votes | 23,276 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Virgil Smith Jr. (incumbent) | 49,970 | 81.9 | |
| Republican | Keith Franklin | 11,047 | 18.1 | |
| Total votes | 61,018 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 4
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 76.2 – 21.7% |
| Governor | Whitmer 77.4 – 20.1% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 74.6 – 22.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 81.8 – 15.1% |
| Governor | Schauer 75.8 – 22.6% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 82.8 – 16.6% |
| Senate | Stabenow 84.7 – 12.8% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 4, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Marshall Bullock, 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 c "Michigan State Senate District 4". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ Jonathan Oosting (March 31, 2016). "Smith resigns from Senate three days after going to jail". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 16, 2020.