Michigan's 6th Senate district
| Michigan's 6th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 72% White 18% Black 4% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 263,512[1] | ||
Michigan's 6th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Erika Geiss since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Hoon-Yung Hopgood.[2]
Geography
District 6 covers much of Downriver to the southwest of Detroit in Wayne County, including the suburban communities of Westland, Taylor, Romulus, Rockwood, Flat Rock, Huron, Sumpter, Van Buren, Belleville, and most of Brownstown.[3]
The district is split between Michigan's 12th and 13th congressional districts, and with the 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 21st, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Erika Geiss | 19,596 | 65.4 | |
| Democratic | Robert Kosowski | 10,359 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 29,955 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Erika Geiss | 60,789 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | Brenda Jones | 38,301 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 99,090 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) | 42,835 | 62.3 | |
| Republican | Darrell McNeill | 25,919 | 37.7 | |
| Total votes | 68,754 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 6
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 59.7 – 38.1% |
| Governor | Whitmer 60.9 – 36.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.2 – 42.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 64.6 – 30.4% |
| Governor | Schauer 57.3 – 40.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.3 – 34.8% |
| Senate | Stabenow 69.6 – 26.7% |
References
- ^ "State Senate District 6, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Erika Geiss, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.