Michigan's 14th Senate district
Michigan's 14th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ruth Johnson since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican David Robertson.[2]
| Michigan's 14th State Senate District | |||
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| Demographics | 87% White 5% Black 4% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 249,745[1] | ||
Geography
District 14 is split between southern Genesee County outside of Flint and northwestern Oakland County in the exurbs of Detroit. Communities in the district include Waterford Township, Highland Township, Springfield Township, Brandon Township, Holly Township (including the village of Holly), Fenton, Mundy Township, the city and township of Davison, and the city and township of Grand Blanc.[3]
The district overlaps with Michigan's 5th, 8th, and 11th congressional districts, and with the 43rd, 44th, 46th, 48th, 50th, and 51st districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ruth Johnson | 20,958 | 76.6 | |
| Republican | Katherine Houston | 6,398 | 23.4 | |
| Total votes | 27,356 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Renee Watson | 16,569 | 71.3 | |
| Democratic | Cris Rariden | 4,269 | 18.4 | |
| Democratic | Jason Waisanen | 2,408 | 10.4 | |
| Total votes | 23,246 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ruth Johnson | 64,253 | 55.7 | |
| Democratic | Renee Watson | 48,578 | 42.1 | |
| Green | Jessica Smith | 2,580 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 115,411 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Walton | 6,807 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Tim Terpening | 3,891 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 10,698 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | David Robertson (incumbent) | 46,826 | 57.6 | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Walton | 34,502 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 81,328 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 14, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- "Senate Senator Ruth Johnson". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- "Michigan State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 24, 2020.