Michigan's 28th Senate district

Michigan's 28th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Peter MacGregor since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Mark Jansen.[2]

Michigan's 28th
State Senate District
Current senatorPeter MacGregor (R–Rockford)
Demographics82% White
3% Black
10% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)276,654[1]

Geography

District 28 covers the suburbs of Grand Rapids in Kent County, including the communities of Wyoming, Walker, Grandville, Rockford, Cedar Springs, Plainfield Township, Byron Township, Alpine Township, Algoma Township, Cannon Township, and Sparta Township.[3]

The district is split between Michigan's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and overlaps with the 73rd, 74th, 77th, and 86th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 28[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Craig Beach 7,689 41.4
Democratic Gidget Groendyk 6,444 34.7
Democratic Ryan Jeanette 4,426 23.8
Total votes 18,599 100
General election
Republican Peter MacGregor (incumbent) 68,749 58.4
Democratic Craig Beach 45,937 39.0
Libertarian Nathan Hewer 3,059 2.6
Total votes 117,745 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 28[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter MacGregor 18,397 67.8
Republican Kevin Green 8,733 32.2
Total votes 27,130 100
General election
Republican Peter MacGregor 53,221 66.1
Democratic Deb Havens 25,131 31.2
U.S. Taxpayers Ted Gerrard 2,115 2.6
Total votes 80,467 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 28
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate James 56.8 – 40.8%
Governor Schuette 54.6 – 42.1%
2016 President Trump 57.8 – 35.7%
2014 Senate Land 57.3 – 38.1%
Governor Snyder 66.7 – 28.9%
2012 President Romney 60.5 – 38.5%
Senate Hoekstra 56.0 – 40.7%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 28, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. "State Senator Peter MacGregor". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 28". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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