Michigan's 1st Senate district

Michigan's 1st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Chang since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Coleman Young II.[2]

Michigan's 1st
State Senate District
Senator
  Stephanie Chang
D–Detroit
Demographics44% White
47% Black
5% Hispanic
2% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)249,358[1]

Geography

District 1 covers parts of Wayne County along the Canadian border, including much of Detroit as well as River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, and parts of Brownstown.[3]

The district is split three ways among Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts. It overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 14th, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 1[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Chang 16,427 49.8
Democratic Alberta Tinsley-Talabi 8,710 26.4
Democratic Bettie Cook Scott 3,698 11.2
Democratic James Cole Jr. 1,717 5.2
Democratic Stephanie Roehm 1,464 4.4
Democratic Nicholas Rivera 941 2.9
Total votes 32,957 100
General election
Democratic Stephanie Chang 62,071 72.0
Republican Pauline Montie 20,879 24.2
Green David Bullock 3,257 3.8
Total votes 86,207 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Coleman Young II (incumbent) 48,510 71.8
Republican Barry Berk 19,021 28.2
Total votes 67,531 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 1
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 72.0 – 26.1%
Governor Whitmer 73.4 – 24.2%
2016 President Clinton 70.6 – 26.2%
2014 Senate Peters 77.1 – 19.9%
Governor Schauer 70.0 – 28.4%
2012 President Obama 78.0 – 21.4%
Senate Stabenow 80.0 – 17.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 1, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  2. "Stephanie Chang, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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