2022 Michigan Senate election

2022 Michigan Senate election
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jim Ananich
(term-limited) 		Mike Shirkey
(term-limited)
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 14, 2015 January 9, 2019
Leader's seat 27th district 16th district
Seats before 16 22
Seats after 20 18
Seat change Increase4 Decrease4
Popular vote 2,183,727 2,111,775
Percentage 50.41% 48.75%
Swing Increase0.16% Increase0.71%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Vote share:
     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Majority Leader before election

Mike Shirkey
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Winnie Brinks
Democratic

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The Michigan Senate election of 2022 occurred on November 8, 2022, to elect all 38 members to the Michigan Senate. The election coincided with elections for all of Michigan's constitutional offices; governor, attorney general, secretary of state and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Seats in the Michigan Senate were last elected in 2018.

Democrats gained four seats, giving them a majority of 20 out of 38 seats and winning control of the chamber for the first time since 1984.[1] Simultaneously with Democrats gains in the state house, winning control of that chamber for the first time since 2008, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer winning re-election. Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time in 40 years.[2]

Background

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This was the first election to take place after redistricting based on the 2020 United States census. Following a voter-passed constitutional amendment in 2018, the state legislature no longer creates legislative and congressional districts and was replaced by Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a 13-member bipartisan committee.[3]

Term-limited members

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Under the Michigan Constitution, state representatives and senators are limited to twelve years combined in either chamber of the legislature, after voters approved on November 8 a constitutional amendment that revised term limits.[4] Until this election, members of the state Senate were able to serve only two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives were limited to three two-year terms. Michigan has what are considered the toughest term limits in the country.[5] The following members are prevented by previous term limits from seeking re-election to the Senate in 2022. This list does not include members that are eligible for re-election, but chose instead to seek other office or voluntarily retire.

Republicans (5)

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Democrats (2)

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[6] Tossup May 19, 2022

Results

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Popular vote
Democratic
 
 50.41%
Republican
 
 48.75%
Other
 
 0.84%
Senate seats
Democratic
 
 52.63%
Republican
 
 47.37%

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 30, 0.3%
  2. District 12, 0.32% (gain)
  3. District 9, 0.7%
  4. District 11, 5.38% (gain)
  5. District 32, 5.66%
  6. District 35, 6.76% (gain)

General election

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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38

All results below are from the certified election results posted by the Secretary of State.[7]

District 1

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1st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Geiss (incumbent) 53,475 71.57%
Republican Erik Soderquist 21,243 28.43%
Total votes 74,718 100%

District 2

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2nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sylvia Santana (incumbent) 43,258 67.99%
Republican Harry T. Sawicki 18,726 29.43%
Working Class Larry Betts 1,632 2.57%
Write-in 4 0.01
Total votes 63,620 100%

District 3

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3rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Chang (incumbent) 61,247 85.67%
Working Class Linda Rayburn 10,243 14.33%
Total votes 71,490 100%

District 4

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4th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Darrin Camilleri 64,387 55.34%
Republican Houston James 51,962 44.66%
Total votes 116,349 100%

District 5

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5th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dayna Polehanki (incumbent) 64,455 61.07%
Republican Emily Bauman 41,091 38.93%
Total votes 105,546 100%

District 6

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6th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Cavanagh 74,122 68.01%
Republican Ken Crider 31,463 28.87%
Working Class Kimberly Givens 3,396 3.12%
Total votes 108,981 100%

District 7

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7th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeremy Moss (incumbent) 80,597 74.21%
Republican Corinne Khederian 28,008 25.79%
Total votes 108,605 100%

District 8

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8th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mallory McMorrow (incumbent) 94,878 78.94%
Republican Brandon Ronald Simpson 25,309 21.06%
Total votes 120,187 100%

District 9

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9th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Weber 57,953 50.35%
Democratic Padma Kuppa 57,158 49.65%
Total votes 115,111 100%

District 10

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10th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Wojno (incumbent) 60,375 67.70%
Republican Paul M. Smith 28,810 32.30%
Total votes 89,185 100%

District 11

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11th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Veronica Klinefelt 56,119 52.69%
Republican Mike MacDonald (incumbent) 50,395 47.31%
Total votes 106,514 100%

District 12

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12th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Hertel 62,772 50.16%
Republican Pamela Hornberger 62,368 49.84%
Total votes 125,140 100%

District 13

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13th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosemary Bayer (incumbent) 78,098 57.17%
Republican Jason Rhines 58,513 42.83%
Total votes 136,611 100%

District 14

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14th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Shink 68,609 55.89%
Republican Tim Golding 54,143 44.11%
Total votes 122,752 100%

District 15

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15th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Irwin (incumbent) 89,399 74.15%
Republican Scott Price 31,172 25.85%
Total votes 120,571 100%

District 16

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16th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Bellino 73,403 65.01%
Democratic Katybeth Davis 39,503 34.99%
Total votes 112,906 100%

District 17

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17th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Lindsey 66,134 65.39%
Democratic Scott Rex Starr 35,011 34.61%
Total votes 101,145 100%

District 18

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18th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Albert 72,027 61.96%
Democratic Kai W. Degraaf 44,223 38.04%
Total votes 116,250 100%

District 19

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19th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean McCann (incumbent) 70,507 59.79%
Republican Tamara Mitchell 47,427 40.21%
Total votes 117,934 100%

District 20

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20th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Aric Nesbitt (incumbent) 69,316 60.95%
Democratic Kim Jorgensen Gane 44,403 39.05%
Total votes 113,719 100%

District 21

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21st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Anthony 68,534 60.29%
Republican Nkenge Ayanna Robertson 45,145 39.71%
Total votes 113,679 100%

District 22

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22nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lana Theis (incumbent) 83,957 60.68%
Democratic Jordan Genso 50,738 36.67%
Libertarian Jon Elgas 2,478 1.79%
Constitution Victoria McCasey 1,198 0.87%
Total votes 138,371 100%

District 23

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23rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Runestad (incumbent) 78,175 59.38%
Democratic Una Hepburn 53,474 40.62%
Total votes 131,649 100%

District 24

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24th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ruth Johnson (incumbent) 87,171 65.80%
Democratic Theresa J. Fougnie 45,316 34.20%
Total votes 132,487 100%

District 25

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25th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Lauwers (incumbent) 78,193 66.83%
Democratic Bert Van Dyke 38,811 33.17%
Total votes 117,004 100%

District 26

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26th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Daley (incumbent) 74,158 62.45%
Democratic Charles Stadler 44,599 37.55%
Total votes 118,757 100%

District 27

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27th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Cherry 64,189 64.09%
Republican Aaron R. Gardner 35,972 35.91%
Total votes 100,161 100%

District 28

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28th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Singh 65,537 55.80%
Republican Daylen Howard 49,272 41.95%
Constitution Matthew Shepard 2,635 2.24%
Total votes 117,444 100%

District 29

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29th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Winnie Brinks (incumbent) 59,407 60.30%
Republican Tommy Brann 39,115 39.70%
Total votes 98,522 100%

District 30

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Results by county
  Huizenga
  •   60–70%
  LaGrand
  •   50–60%
Results by precinct
  Huizenga
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   >90%
  LaGrand
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
30th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Huizenga (incumbent) 63,754 49.18%
Democratic David LaGrand 63,363 48.88%
Libertarian Theo Petzold 2,516 1.94%
Total votes 129,633 100%

District 31

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31st district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory (incumbent) 82,383 62.11%
Democratic Kim S. Nagy 47,413 35.75%
Libertarian Jessica Fox 2,845 2.14%
Total votes 132,641 100%

District 32

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32nd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jon Bumstead (incumbent) 61,113 52.83%
Democratic Terry Sabo 54,557 47.17%
Total votes 115,670 100%

District 33

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33rd district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Outman (incumbent) 77,239 66.25%
Democratic Mark Bignell 36,915 31.66%
Libertarian Joseph Gillotte 2,438 2.09%
Total votes 116,592 100%

District 34

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34th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Hauck 71,202 64.35%
Democratic Christine Gerace 36,757 33.22%
Constitution Becky McDonald 2,682 2.42%
Total votes 110,641 100%

District 35

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35th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristen McDonald Rivet 62,105 53.38%
Republican Annette Glenn 54,246 46.62%
Total votes 116,351 100%

District 36

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36th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Hoitenga 87,453 66.26%
Democratic Joel Sheltrown 44,529 33.74%
Total votes 131,982 100%

District 37

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37th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Damoose 79,125 55.46%
Democratic Barbara Conley 61,069 42.81%
Libertarian Zachary Dean 2,468 1.73%
Total votes 142,662 100%

District 38

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Results by county
  McBroom
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Braamse
  •   50–60%
Results by precinct
  McBroom
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Braamse
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Tie
  •   50%
38th district
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed McBroom (incumbent) 74,639 62.23%
Democratic John Braamse 43,818 36.54%
Green Wade Roberts 1,475 1.23%
Total votes 119,932 100%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Perkins, Tom (November 17, 2022). "How Michigan Democrats took control for the first time in decades". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Michigan Democrats take state legislative trifecta for first time in nearly four decades". The State News. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Beth LeBlanc (October 20, 2020). "Redistricting commission to select new member after second resignation". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  4. ^ DesOrmeau, Taylor (November 9, 2022). "Proposal 1: Voters pass plan to shorten term limits, require politicians to disclose finances". mlive. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Bill Ballenger (October 11, 2016). "Michigan's Term Limits Are Toughest in Nation". The Ballenger Report. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Michigan Election Results - General". Michigan Secretary of State. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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