Michigan's 29th Senate district

Michigan's 29th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Winnie Brinks since 2019, succeeding Republican Dave Hildenbrand.[2]

Michigan's 29th
State Senate District
Senator
  Winnie Brinks
D–Grand Rapids
Demographics69% White
13% Black
12% Hispanic
3% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)288,222[1]

Geography

District 29 is based in Grand Rapids, also covering the surrounding Kent County communities of East Grand Rapids, Lowell, Forest Hills, Cascade Township, Grand Rapids Township, Ada Township, and Caledonia Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 73rd, 75th, 76th, and 86th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 29[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Afendoulis 19,374 81.3
Republican Daniel Oesch 4,445 18.7
Total votes 23,819 100
General election
Democratic Winnie Brinks 70,715 56.9
Republican Chris Afendoulis 50,225 40.4
Libertarian Robert VanNoller 1,840 1.5
Working Class Louis Palus 1,445 1.2
Total votes 124,225 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 29[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lance Penny 4,219 51.3
Democratic Michael Scruggs 4,008 48.7
Total votes 8,227 100
General election
Republican Dave Hildenbrand (incumbent) 47,200 57.9
Democratic Lance Penny 34,278 42.1
Total votes 81,478 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 29
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 57.0 – 40.9%
Governor Whitmer 58.7 – 38.4%
2016 President Clinton 54.3 – 39.2%
2014 Senate Peters 50.0 – 46.2%
Governor Snyder 57.1 – 40.8%
2012 President Obama 52.7 – 46.3%
Senate Stabenow 52.5 – 44.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 29, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "Winnie Brinks, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 29". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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