Michigan's 22nd Senate district

Michigan's 22nd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Lana Theis since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Joe Hune.[2]

Michigan's 22nd
State Senate District
Current senatorLana Theis (R–Brighton)
Demographics93% White
1% Black
3% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)265,590[1]

Geography

District 22 covers all of Livingston County and most of western Washtenaw County in exurban Detroit, including the communities of Brighton, Howell, Fowlerville, Whitmore Lake, Chelsea, Dexter, Brighton Township, Genoa Township, Green Oak Township, Hamburg Township, Hartland Township, Oceola Township, Tyrone Township, Marion Township, and Scio Township.[3]

The district is largely located within Michigan's 8th congressional district, also extending into the 7th and 12th districts. It overlaps with the 42nd, 47th, and 52nd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 22[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lana Theis 25,957 74.8
Republican Joseph Converse Marinaro 8,732 25.2
Total votes 34,689 100
General election
Republican Lana Theis 76,043 56.0
Democratic Adam Dreher 57,167 42.1
Green Eric Borregard 2,659 2.0
Total votes 135,869 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 22[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hune (incumbent) 58,380 58.9
Democratic Shari Pollesch 37,709 38.0
Libertarian Jeff Wood 3,108 3.1
Total votes 99,197 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 22
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate James 53.9 – 44.6%
Governor Schuette 51.6 – 45.9%
2016 President Trump 56.0 – 38.7%
2014 Senate Land 50.5 – 45.0%
Governor Snyder 63.7 – 34.4%
2012 President Romney 56.7 – 42.4%
Senate Hoekstra 49.2 – 47.4%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 22, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. "State Senator Lana Theis". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
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