Michigan's 34th Senate district
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| Demographics | 80% White 10% Black 7% Hispanic 0% Asian 1% Native American 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 247,602[1] | ||
Michigan's 34th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jon Bumstead since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Goeff Hansen.[2]
Geography
District 34 is based in Muskegon, covering all of Muskegon County as well as nearby Newaygo and Oceana Counties. Other communities in the district include Norton Shores, Muskegon Heights, North Muskegon, Roosevelt Park, Whitehall, Wolf Lake, Hart, Fremont, Muskegon Township, and Fruitport Township.[3]
The district is located entirely within Michigan's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 91st, 92nd, and 100th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] Much of the district lies along Lake Michigan.[1]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jon Bumstead | 13,379 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Holly Hughes | 12,494 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 25,873 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 11,803 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Collene Lamonte | 10,084 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 21,887 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jon Bumstead | 50,313 | 50.7 | |
| Democratic | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 45,941 | 46.3 | |
| Libertarian | Max Riekse | 2,896 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 99,150 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Goeff Hansen (incumbent) | 9,203 | 62.4 | |
| Republican | Nick Sundquist | 5,538 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,741 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Goeff Hansen (incumbent) | 39,129 | 55.6 | |
| Democratic | Cathy Forbes | 31,246 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 70,375 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 34
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | James 50.1 – 47.1% |
| Governor | Schuette 46.2 – 46.0% | |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52.0 – 42.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 52.1 – 42.5% |
| Governor | Snyder 51.3 – 45.7% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53.5 – 45.5% |
| Senate | Stabenow 56.1 – 40.6% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 34, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Senator Jon Bumstead". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 34". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.