Michigan's 15th Senate district
Michigan's 15th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Runestad since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Mike Kowall.[2]
Michigan's 15th State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Jim Runestad (R–White Lake) |
Demographics | 80% White 7% Black 3% Hispanic 9% Asian 2% Other |
Population (2018) | 274,265[1] |
Geography
District 15 covers 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.[3]
The district overlaps with Michigan's 11th and 14th congressional districts, and with the 29th, 38th, 39th, 40th, and 44th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
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
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 in District 15
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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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% |
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References
- "State Senate District 15, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Senate Senator Jim Runestad". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Michigan State Senate District 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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