Michigan's 12th Senate district
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| Demographics | 70% White 15% Black 7% Hispanic 5% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 268,885[1] | ||
Michigan's 12th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Rosemary Bayer since 2019, succeeding Republican Jim Marleau.[2]
Geography
District 12 covers much of central Oakland County in the northern suburbs of Detroit, including Pontiac, Southfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Auburn Hills, Keego Harbor, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Addison Township, Oxford Township, and Independence Township.[3]
The district overlaps with Michigan's 8th, 9th, 11th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 29th, 35th, 40th, 43rd, 45th, and 46th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Michael McCready | 12,524 | 45.4 | |
| Republican | Jim Tedder | 12,239 | 44.3 | |
| Republican | Terry Whitney | 2,073 | 7.5 | |
| Republican | Vernon Molnar | 770 | 2.8 | |
| Total votes | 27,606 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rosemary Bayer | 59,302 | 49.4 | |
| Republican | Michael McCready | 58,363 | 48.6 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Pittel | 2,404 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 120,071 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jim Marleau (incumbent) | 14,617 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Bob Gray | 5,873 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 20,490 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Paul Secrest | 7,649 | 68.4 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth VanNorwick | 3,540 | 31.6 | |
| Total votes | 11,189 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jim Marleau (incumbent) | 50,117 | 57.5 | |
| Democratic | Paul Secrest | 37,067 | 42.5 | |
| Total votes | 87,184 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 12
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 50.6 – 48.0% |
| Governor | Whitmer 52.0 – 45.7% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 47.9 – 47.4% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 50.1 – 46.5% |
| Governor | Snyder 60.5 – 37.9% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49.9 – 49.4% |
| Senate | Stabenow 52.7 – 44.2% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 12, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Rosemary Bayer, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 22, 2020.