Michigan's 23rd Senate district
Michigan's 23rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. since 2015, succeeding fellow Democrat Gretchen Whitmer.[2]
| Michigan's 23rd State Senate District | |
|---|---|
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| Current senator | Curtis Hertel Jr. (D–East Lansing) |
| Demographics | 69% White 12% Black 8% Hispanic 7% Asian 5% Other |
| Population (2018) | 273,334[1] |
Geography
District 23 is based in Lansing and covers most of Ingham County, also including the surrounding communities of East Lansing, Mason, Haslett, Holt, Okemos, Edgemont Park, Meridian Township, and Delhi Township.[3]
The district is located entirely within Michigan's 8th congressional district, and overlaps with the 67th, 68th, and 69th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Andrea Pollock | 6,811 | 53.9 | |
| Republican | Nancy Denny | 5,833 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 12,644 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Curtis Hertel Jr. (incumbent) | 73,189 | 68.5 | |
| Republican | Andrea Pollock | 33,721 | 31.5 | |
| Total votes | 106,910 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Curtis Hertel Jr. | 10,963 | 69.8 | |
| Democratic | Larry Hutchinson | 2,436 | 15.5 | |
| Democratic | Harold Leeman Jr. | 2,299 | 14.6 | |
| Total votes | 15,698 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Curtis Hertel Jr. | 50,824 | 66.1 | |
| Republican | Darrell McNeill | 26,076 | 33.9 | |
| Total votes | 76,900 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 23
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senate | Stabenow 66.9 – 31.2% |
| Governor | Whitmer 68.7 – 28.4% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61.9 – 32.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Peters 66.0 – 30.7% |
| Governor | Schauer 58.8 – 39.3% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 64.8 – 34.2% |
| Senate | Stabenow 68.3 – 28.5% |
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References
- "State Senate District 23, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Curtis Hertel, Jr., State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Michigan State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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