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Michigan's 5th
State Senate district
Senator
  Dayna Polehanki
D–Livonia
Demographics40% White
54% Black
3% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)258,011[1]

Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dayna Polehanki since 2023, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat Betty Jean Alexander.[2][3]

Geography[edit]

District 5 encompasses part of Wayne County.[4]

2011 Apportionment Plan[edit]

District 5, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in central Wayne County, covering parts of western Detroit as well as the surrounding communities of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, and Redford.[5]

The district was largely located within Michigan's 13th congressional district, also extending into the 12th and 14th districts. It overlapped with the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results[edit]

2018[edit]

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 5[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betty Jean Alexander 18,928 54.5
Democratic David Knezek (incumbent) 15,803 45.5
Total votes 34,731 100
General election
Democratic Betty Jean Alexander 70,010 77.4
Republican DeShawn Wilkins 16,479 18.2
Working Class Larry Betts 3,944 4.4
Total votes 90,433 100
Democratic hold

2014[edit]

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 5[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Knezek 8,470 32.2
Democratic Shanelle Jackson 6,317 24.0
Democratic David Nathan 5,526 21.0
Democratic Thomas Stallworth III 4,301 16.3
Democratic Carrie O'Connor 1,189 4.5
Democratic Frank Tomcsik 507 1.9
Total votes 26,310 100
General election
Democratic David Knezek 59,680 81.8
Republican Jennifer Rynicki 13,286 18.2
Total votes 72,966 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results[edit]

Year Office Results[8]
2020 President Biden 77.4 – 21.3%
2018 Senate Stabenow 78.7 – 19.3%
Governor Whitmer 79.7 – 17.9%
2016 President Clinton 76.1 – 20.7%
2014 Senate Peters 81.1 – 15.9%
Governor Schauer 75.3 – 23.2%
2012 President Obama 81.1 – 18.3%
Senate Stabenow 83.2 – 14.1%

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1964 Apportionment Plan [9]
1972 Apportionment Plan [10]
1982 Apportionment Plan [11]
1992 Apportionment Plan [12]
2001 Apportionment Plan [13]
2011 Apportionment Plan [14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 5, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Legislator Details - Dayna Polehanki". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Legislator Details - Betty Jean Alexander". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Linden_Senate". Michigan. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 376. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 454. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1997. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 5" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan%27s_5th_Senate_district