Michigan's 3rd Senate district
Michigan's 3rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sylvia Santana since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Morris Hood III.[2] It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate, giving both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over 80% of the vote.
Michigan's 3rd State Senate District | |
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Current senator | Sylvia Santana (D–Detroit) |
Demographics | 41% White 51% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other |
Population (2018) | 250,092[1] |
Geography
District 3 is based in the city of Dearborn and parts of western Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the smaller community of Melvindale.[3]
The district overlaps with Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, and 15th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sylvia Santana | 12,646 | 41.5 | |
Democratic | Gary Woronchak | 11,785 | 38.7 | |
Democratic | Anita Belle | 4,367 | 14.3 | |
Democratic | Terry Burrell | 1,668 | 5.5 | |
Total votes | 30,466 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sylvia Santana | 58,405 | 81.8 | |
Republican | Kathy Stecker | 10,928 | 15.3 | |
Working Class | Hali McEachern | 2,095 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 71,428 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Morris Hood III (incumbent) | 45,546 | 80.4 | |
Republican | Matthew Keller | 11,086 | 19.6 | |
Total votes | 56,632 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results in District 3
Year | Office | Results[6] |
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2018 | Senate | Stabenow 81.7 – 16.3% |
Governor | Whitmer 82.4 – 15.3% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 80.7 – 16.1% |
2014 | Senate | Peters 81.6 – 15.6% |
Governor | Schauer 74.9 – 23.5% | |
2012 | President | Obama 85.0 – 14.4% |
Senate | Stabenow 85.7 – 11.9% |
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References
- "State Senate District 3, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Sylvia Santana, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Michigan State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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