Michigan's 36th Senate district

Michigan's 36th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jim Stamas since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican John Moolenaar.[2]

Michigan's 36th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jim Stamas
RMidland
Demographics94% White
1% Black
2% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
1% Other
Population (2018)242,798[1]

Geography

District 36 stretches from Midland to the northern end of the Lower Peninsula, covering all of Alcona, Alpena, Arenac, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle Counties. Other communities in the district include Alpena, Gladwin, Standish, Tawas City, East Tawas, Harrisville, Mio, Lewiston, Gaylord, Rogers City, and Alpena Township.[3]

The district overlaps with Michigan's 1st, 4th, and 5th congressional districts, and with the 97th, 98th, 99th, 105th, and 106th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] Most of the district lies along Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay.[1]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 36[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Stamas (incumbent) 71,013 64.3
Democratic Joe Weir 39,440 35.7
Total votes 110,453 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 36[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Stamas 51,849 61.3
Democratic Joe Lucasiewicz 32,788 38.7
Total votes 84,637 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 36

Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate James 58.7 – 39.3%
Governor Schuette 57.2 – 39.7%
2016 President Trump 61.9 – 32.7%
2014 Senate Land 48.7 – 47.0%
Governor Snyder 56.1 – 40.9%
2012 President Romney 55.4 – 43.5%
Senate Stabenow 52.1 – 44.5%

References

  1. "State Senate District 36, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  2. "State Senator Jim Stamas". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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