Michigan's 38th Senate district

Michigan's 38th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed McBroom since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Tom Casperson.[2]

Michigan's 38th
State Senate District
Current senatorEd McBroom (R–Waucedah)
Demographics92% White
2% Black
1% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Native American
2% Other
Population (2018)248,747[1]

Geography

District 38 is based in the western two-thirds of the Upper Peninsula, covering all of Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Hougton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Counties. Communities in the district include Baraga, Escanaba, Gladstone, Hancock, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Iron River, Ironwood, Ishpeming, Kingsford, Manistique, Marquette, Menominee, Munising, Negaunee, Norway, and Ontonagon.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 108th, 109th, and 110th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Wisconsin, as well as Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and Canada via a water border. At nearly 13,000 square miles (34,000 km2), it is the largest Senate district in the state.[1]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 38[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed McBroom 16,315 69.3
Republican Mike Carey 7,223 30.7
Total votes 23,538 100
General election
Republican Ed McBroom 59,290 54.6
Democratic Scott Dianda 47,279 43.6
Green Wade Roberts 1,952 1.8
Total votes 108,521 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 38[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher Germain 5,446 50.7
Democratic Chris LaMarche 5,300 49.3
Total votes 10,746 100
General election
Republican Tom Casperson (incumbent) 50,690 61.8
Democratic Christopher Germain 31,277 38.2
Total votes 81,967 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 38
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate James 51.3 – 46.6%
Governor Schuette 50.5 – 46.7%
2016 President Trump 55.6 – 38.6%
2014 Senate Land 49.1 – 48.2%
Governor Snyder 49.9 – 47.6%
2012 President Romney 50.3 – 48.4%
Senate Stabenow 56.7 – 40.0%
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References
  1. "State Senate District 38, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. "Senate Senator Ed McBroom". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. Jarman, David. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 38". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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