Michigan Senate elections, 2006
Michigan Senate elections, 2006
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| November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) |
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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| Leader |
Mike Bishop |
Mark Schauer |
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| Party |
Republican |
Democratic |
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| Leader since |
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January 1, 2007 |
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| Leader's seat |
12th District
Oakland (part) |
19th District
Calhoun and Jackson (part) |
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| Seats before |
22 |
15 |
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| Seats after |
21 |
17 |
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| Seat change |
-1 |
+2 |
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| Popular vote |
1,619,980 |
1,967,404 |
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| Percentage |
44.63% |
54.20% |
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Majority Leader before election
Ken Sikkema
Republican |
Majority Leader
Mike Bishop
Republican |
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The 2006 Michigan Senate elections took place on November 7, 2006, with partisan primaries to select the parties' candidates in the various districts on August 6, 2006.[1]
Results
Districts 1-19
1st District
(Wayne (south and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Hansen Clarke |
52,175 |
95.5 |
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Republican |
Cynthia Cassell |
2,456 |
4.5 |
| Total votes |
54,631 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
2nd District
(Wayne (Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Martha Scott |
47,223 |
73.41 |
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Republican |
Michael Hoehn |
17,104 |
26.59 |
| Total votes |
64,327 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
3rd District
(Wayne (west Detroit; excluding northwest, southwest and far east Dearborn; Melvindale; River Rouge)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Irma Clark-Coleman |
57,746 |
82.39 |
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Republican |
Paul Sophiea |
12,345 |
17.61 |
| Total votes |
70,091 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
4th District
(Wayne (northwest and west Detroit, northeast Dearborn Heights)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Buzz Thomas |
54,713 |
96.09 |
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Republican |
Karen Mastney Fobbs |
2,225 |
3.91 |
| Total votes |
56,938 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
5th District
(Wayne (excluding northeast and southeast Dearborn Heights, excluding east Dearborn, Inkster)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Tupac Hunter |
55,674 |
85.22 |
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Republican |
David Malhalab |
8,153 |
12.48 |
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Green |
James Wolbrink |
1,504 |
2.3 |
| Total votes |
65,331 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
6th District
(Wayne (Livonia, Redford Township, Westland, Garden City)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Glenn Anderson |
52,492 |
52.45 |
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Republican |
Laura Toy |
47,590 |
47.55 |
| Total votes |
100,082 |
100.0 |
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Democratic gain from Republican |
7th District
(Wayne (Northville-excluding portion outside county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Canton Township, Van Buren Township, Belleville, Sumpter Township, Huron Township, Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Woodhaven, Trenton, Grosse Ile Township, Gibraltar, Rockwood)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Bruce Patterson |
59,638 |
51.51 |
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Democratic |
Mark Slavens |
56,148 |
48.49 |
| Total votes |
115,786 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
8th District
(Wayne (Wayne, Romulus, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Southgate, Wyandotte, Riverview)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Raymond Basham |
58,487 |
70.97 |
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Republican |
Fred Kalsic |
21,723 |
26.36 |
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Libertarian |
Loel Gnadt |
2,196 |
2.66 |
| Total votes |
82,406 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
9th District
(Macomb (Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Dennis Olshove |
60,775 |
66.4 |
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Republican |
Jeremy Nielson |
27,297 |
29.82 |
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Libertarian |
James Allison |
2,159 |
2.36 |
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Green |
Richard Kuszmar |
1,300 |
1.42 |
| Total votes |
91,531 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
10th District
(Macomb (Sterling Heights, Utica, Clinton Township, Roseville)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Michael Switalski |
62,737 |
65.76 |
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Republican |
John Horton |
30,065 |
31.52 |
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Libertarian |
John Bonnell |
2,596 |
2.72 |
| Total votes |
95,398 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
11th District
(Macomb (all municipalities north of [and excluding] Utica, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township; Harrison Township; Mount Clemens)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Alan Sanborn |
65,541 |
59.19 |
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Democratic |
Kenneth Jenkins |
42,278 |
38.18 |
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Libertarian |
Lauren Zemens |
2,903 |
2.62 |
| Total votes |
110,722 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
12th District
(Oakland (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Lake Angelus, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Mike Bishop |
59,619 |
56.22 |
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Democratic |
Joseph Barrera |
43,365 |
40.89 |
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Libertarian |
Brian Kelly |
3,057 |
2.88 |
| Total votes |
106,041 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
13th District
(Oakland (Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John Pappageorge |
56,990 |
48.99 |
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Democratic |
Andy Levin |
56,214 |
48.33 |
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Green |
Kyle McBee |
3,118 |
2.68 |
| Total votes |
116,322 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
14th District
(Oakland (Farmington Hills, Farmington, Southfield Township, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Oak Park, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Ferndale, Royal Oak Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Gilda Jacobs |
78,346 |
72.52 |
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Republican |
Tara Bellingar |
26,569 |
24.59 |
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Green |
William Opalicky |
1,312 |
1.21 |
| Total votes |
106,227 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
15th District
(Oakland (Holly Township, Rose Township, Highland Township, White Lake Township, Milford Township, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Novi, Novi Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Nancy Cassis |
67,068 |
57.7 |
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Democratic |
Ray Raczkowski |
46,063 |
39.63 |
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Libertarian |
Nathan Allen |
3,110 |
2.68 |
| Total votes |
116,241 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
16th District
(St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Cameron Brown |
52,664 |
65.37 |
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Democratic |
Timothy Christner |
27,894 |
34.63 |
| Total votes |
80,558 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
17th District
(Jackson (Grass Lake Township, Leoni Township, Norvell Township, Summit Township), Monroe, Washtenaw (Bridgewater Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, most of Pittsfield Township, most of Milan, Saline, Saline Township, York Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Randy Richardville |
52,113 |
53.42 |
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Democratic |
Bob Schockman |
45,442 |
46.58 |
| Total votes |
97,555 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
18th District
(Washtenaw (Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lyndon Township, Northfield Township, small part of Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Superior Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Liz Brater |
72,765 |
71.45 |
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Republican |
John Kopinski |
29,074 |
28.55 |
| Total votes |
101,839 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
19th District
(Calhoun, Jackson (excluding Summit Township, Leoni Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Mark Schauer |
50,602 |
61.2 |
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Republican |
Elizabeth Fulton |
32,079 |
38.8 |
| Total votes |
82,681 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
Districts 20-38
20th District
(Kalamazoo, Van Buren (Antwerp Township, Paw Paw Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Tom George |
51,554 |
51.6 |
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Democratic |
Alexander Lipsey |
48,352 |
48.4 |
| Total votes |
99,906 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
21st District
(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (excluding Paw Paw Township, Antwerp Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Ron Jelinek |
50,182 |
58.18 |
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Democratic |
Valerie Janowski |
36,077 |
41.82 |
| Total votes |
86,259 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
22nd District
(Ingham (Bunker Hill Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township), Livingston, Shiawassee) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Valde Garcia |
65,792 |
59.07 |
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Democratic |
Donna Anderson |
43,423 |
38.99 |
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Constitution |
Michael Nikitin |
2,159 |
1.94 |
| Total votes |
111,374 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
23rd District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Delhi Charter Township, East Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Leroy Township, Locke Township, Meridian Township, Onondaga Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township, Williamston, Williamston Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Gretchen Whitmer |
64,393 |
100 |
| Total votes |
64,393 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
24th District
(Allegan, Barry, Eaton) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Patricia Birkholz |
64,540 |
58.15 |
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Democratic |
Suzzette Royston |
46,446 |
41.85 |
| Total votes |
110,986 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
25th District
(Lapeer, St. Clair) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jud Gilbert |
49,266 |
51.49 |
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Democratic |
Gary Orr |
43,965 |
45.95 |
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Constitution |
Howard Shepherd |
2,456 |
2.57 |
| Total votes |
95,687 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
26th District
(Genesee (Atlas Township, Burton, Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Forest Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Richfield Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township), Oakland (Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Deborah Cherry |
65,711 |
61.33 |
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Republican |
Brian Seiferlein |
41,439 |
38.67 |
| Total votes |
107,150 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
27th District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flint, Flint Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Genesee Township, Linden, Montrose Township, Mandy Township, Swartz Creek)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
John Gleason |
71,385 |
75.79 |
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Republican |
Bob Longlois |
22,797 |
24.21 |
| Total votes |
94,182 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
28th District
(Kent (Ada Township, Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Bowne Township, Byron Township, Caledonia Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Gaines Township, Grand Rapids Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township, Walker, Wyoming)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Mark Jansen |
78,240 |
63.55 |
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Democratic |
Albert Abbasse |
42,235 |
34.3 |
|
Libertarian |
Jamie Lewis |
2,648 |
2.15 |
| Total votes |
123,123 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
29th District
(Kent (Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Bill Hardiman |
51,959 |
52.49 |
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Democratic |
David LaGrand |
45,595 |
46.06 |
|
Libertarian |
Bill Gelineau |
1,431 |
1.45 |
| Total votes |
98,985 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
30th District
(Ottawa, Kent (Grandville, Sparta Township)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Wayne Kuipers |
83,232 |
71.27 |
|
Democratic |
Scott Vanderstoep |
31,324 |
26.82 |
|
Libertarian |
Marcia Ortquist |
2,222 |
1.9 |
| Total votes |
116,778 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
31st District
(Arenac, Bay, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jim Barcia |
78,904 |
75.93 |
|
Republican |
Zachary Nuncio |
23,565 |
22.68 |
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Libertarian |
Reinhold Ploep |
1,441 |
1.39 |
| Total votes |
103,910 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
32nd District
(Gratiot, Saginaw) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Roger Kahn |
46,313 |
49.04 |
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Democratic |
Carl Williams |
45,793 |
48.49 |
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Green |
Lloyd Clarke |
2,326 |
2.46 |
| Total votes |
94,432 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
33rd District
(Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Alan Cropsey |
48,942 |
53.72 |
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Democratic |
Nancy White |
40,208 |
44.13 |
|
Libertarian |
Devon Smith |
1,954 |
2.14 |
| Total votes |
91,104 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
34th District
(Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Gerald Van Woerkom |
53,077 |
50.68 |
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Democratic |
Julie Dennis |
51,649 |
49.32 |
| Total votes |
104,726 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
35th District
(Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, Wexford) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Michelle McManus |
62,195 |
59.02 |
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Democratic |
Antoinette Schippers |
41,033 |
38.94 |
|
Libertarian |
Thomas Hren |
2,148 |
2.04 |
| Total votes |
105,376 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
36th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Tony Stamas |
65,106 |
62.09 |
|
Democratic |
Paul Reid |
39,756 |
37.91 |
| Total votes |
104,862 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
37th District
(Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Chippewa, Mackinac) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Jason Allen |
63,495 |
59.21 |
|
Democratic |
Sharon Unger |
43,743 |
40.79 |
| Total votes |
107,238 |
100.0 |
|
Republican hold |
38th District
(Upper Peninsula (excluding Mackinac, Chippewa)) |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Mike Prusi |
66,273 |
70.32 |
|
Republican |
Pete Mackin |
27,973 |
29.68 |
| Total votes |
94,246 |
100.0 |
|
Democratic hold |
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