Michigan's 15th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 80% White 7% Black 3% Hispanic 9% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 274,265[1] |
Michigan's 15th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 15th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts.[2][3] It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Irwin since 2023, succeeding Republican Jim Runestad.[4][5]
Geography
[edit]District 15 encompasses parts of Lenawee, Monroe, and Washtenaw counties.[6]
2011 Apportionment Plan
[edit]District 15, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered western Oakland County in the outer suburbs of Detroit, including the communities of Novi, West Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, White Lake Township, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Walled Lake, and most of Northville.[7]
The district overlapped with Michigan's 11th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 29th, 38th, 39th, 40th, and 44th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[8]
List of senators
[edit]Recent election results
[edit]2018
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jim Runestad | 25,757 | 89.5 | |
Republican | Michael Saari | 3,013 | 10.5 | |
Total votes | 28,770 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jim Runestad | 67,352 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Julia Pulver | 62,936 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 130,288 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
[edit]Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Kowall (incumbent) | 11,344 | 49.8 | |
Republican | Matt Maddock | 9,721 | 42.7 | |
Republican | Ron Molnar | 1,707 | 7.5 | |
Total votes | 22,722 | 100 | ||
Democratic | Michael Smith | 6,867 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Tom Crawford | 4,332 | 38.7 | |
Total votes | 11,199 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mike Kowall (incumbent) | 52,797 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | Michael Smith | 37,489 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 90,286 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Federal and statewide results
[edit]Year | Office | Results[63] |
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2020 | President | Biden 50.7 – 48.0% |
2018 | Senate | Stabenow 51.0 – 47.7% |
Governor | Whitmer 52.2 – 45.7% | |
2016 | President | Trump 49.8 – 45.7% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 50.2 – 46.1% |
Governor | Snyder 62.6 – 35.9% | |
2012 | President | Romney 52.6 – 46.8% |
Senate | Stabenow 51.3 – 45.6% |
Historical district boundaries
[edit]Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
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1964 Apportionment Plan | [64] | ||
1972 Apportionment Plan | [65] | ||
1982 Apportionment Plan | [66] | ||
1992 Apportionment Plan | [67] | ||
2001 Apportionment Plan | [68] | ||
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [69] |
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