Michigan's 16th Senate district

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Michigan's 16th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Joe Bellino
R – Monroe
Demographics89%  White
2%  Black
5%  Hispanic
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)270,562
Notes [1]

Michigan's 16th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 16th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. [2] [3] It has been represented by Republican Joe Bellino since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Mike Shirkey. [4] [5]

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Geography

District 16 encompasses parts of Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Monroe counties. [6]

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 16, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties, including the communities of Jackson, Michigan Center, Vandercook Lake, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Coldwater, Bronson, Summit Township, Blackman Township, and Leoni Township. [7]

The district was located entirely within Michigan's 7th congressional district, and overlapped with the 58th, 64th, and 65th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives. [8] It bordered the states of Indiana and Ohio. [9]

List of senators

SenatorPartyDatesResidenceNotes
Joseph C. Leonard Democratic 1853–1854 Union City [10] [11]
Louis T. N. Wilson Republican 1855–1856 Coldwater [10] [12]
Frederick Shurtz Republican 1857–1858 White Pigeon [10] [13] [14]
Comfort Tyler Republican 1859–1860 St. Joseph County [10] [15]
Joseph R. Williams Republican 1861 Constantine Died in office. [10] [16]
Henry H. Riley Democratic 1862 Constantine [10] [17]
Jonathan G. Wait Republican 1863–1866 Sturgis [10] [18] [19]
Warren Chapman Republican 1867–1868 St. Joseph [10] [20]
Evan J. Bonine Republican 1869–1870 Niles [10] [21]
Lorenzo P. Alexander Republican 1871–1872 Buchanan [10] [22]
George M. Dewey Republican 1873–1874 Hastings [10] [23]
Asa K. Warren Republican 1875–1876 Olivet [10] [24] [25]
Porter K. Perrin Republican 1877–1878 St. Johns [10] [26]
John S. Tooker Republican 1879–1882 Lansing [10] [27]
Joshua Manwaring Democratic 1883–1886 Lapeer [10] [28]
Jonathan W. Babcock Republican 1887–1888 Lexington [10] [29]
Robert L. Taylor Republican 1889–1892 Lapeer [10] [30]
Peter Doran Democratic 1893–1894 Grand Rapids [10] [31]
Julius M. Jamison Republican 1895–1896 Grand Rapids [10] [32]
Robert B. Loomis Republican 1897–1902 Grand Rapids [10] [33]
David E. Burns Republican 1903–1904 Grand Rapids [10] [34]
Andrew Fyfe Republican 1905–1908 Grand Rapids [10] [35]
Carl E. Mapes Republican 1909–1912 Grand Rapids [10] [36]
Leonard D. Verdier Republican 1913–1916 Grand Rapids [10] [37]
Harry C. White Democratic 1917–1918 Grand Rapids [10] [38]
Roy M. Watkins Republican 1919–1920 Grand Rapids [10] [39]
Eva McCall Hamilton Republican 1921–1922 Grand Rapids [10] [40]
Charles R. Sligh Republican 1923–1924 Grand Rapids [10] [41]
Howard F. Baxter Republican 1925–1928 Grand Rapids [10] [42]
Ernest T. Conlon Republican 1929–1932 Grand Rapids [10] [43]
Earl W. Munshaw Republican 1933–1944 Grand Rapids Died in office. [10] [44]
Perry W. Greene Republican 1945–1962 Grand Rapids [10] [45]
Milton Zaagman Republican 1963–1964 Grand Rapids [10] [46]
Robert J. Huber Republican 1965–1970 Birmingham [10] [47]
Donald E. Bishop Republican 1971–1974 Rochester [10] [48]
Bill Huffman Democratic 1975–1982 Madison Heights Resigned. [10] [49]
Dana F. Wilson Democratic 1982 Hazel Park [10] [50]
Doug Cruce Republican 1983–1991 Troy Resigned. [10] [51]
Michael J. Bouchard Republican 1991–1994 Birmingham [10] [52]
Mat J. Dunaskiss Republican 1995–2002 Lake Orion [10] [53]
Cameron S. Brown Republican 2003–2010 Fawn River Township [10] [54]
Bruce Caswell Republican 2011–2014 Hillsdale [10] [55]
Mike Shirkey Republican 2015–2022 Clarklake [10] [56]
Joe Bellino Republican 2023–present Monroe [57]

Recent election results

2022

2022 Michigan Senate election, District 16 [58]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Bellino 19,018 52.6
Republican TC Clements 17,10347.4
Total votes36,121 100
General election
Republican Joe Bellino 73,403 65.0
Democratic Katybeth Davis39,50335.0
Total votes112,906 100
Republican hold

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 16 [58]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shirkey (incumbent) 18,105 63.5
Republican Matt Dame10,38936.5
Total votes28,494 100
General election
Republican Mike Shirkey (incumbent) 56,980 62.7
Democratic Val Cochran Toops31,12934.3
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski2,7603.0
Total votes90,869 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 16 [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Shirkey 41,667 60.8
Democratic Kevin Commet26,82339.2
Total votes68,490 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [59]
2020 President Trump 62.9 – 35.3%
2018 Senate James 58.7 – 38.9%
Governor Schuette 56.5 – 40.0%
2016 President Trump 61.3 – 33.3%
2014 Senate Land 50.5 – 45.0%
Governor Snyder 57.9 – 39.6%
2012 President Romney 55.0 – 43.9%
Senate Stabenow 49.9 – 46.6%

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan [60]
1972 Apportionment Plan [61]
1982 Apportionment Plan [62]
1992 Apportionment Plan [63]
2001 Apportionment Plan [64]
Michigan Senate District 16 (2010).png 2011 Apportionment Plan [65]

References

  1. ↑ "State Senate District 16, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1850". Michigan Legislature . Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1835". Michigan Legislature . Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Legislator Details - Michael Shirkey". Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Linden_Senate". Michigan . Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ "State Senate District 16, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 "STATE LEGISLATORS, 1835-2019" (PDF). Michigan Legislature . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph C. Leonard". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Legislator Details - Louis T. N. Wilson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Legislator Details - Frederick Shurtz". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Michigan Legislature--1857". The Hillsdale Standard. November 25, 1856. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Legislator Details - Comfort Tyler". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph R. Williams". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Legislator Details - Henry H. Riley". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jonathan G. Wait". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  19. ↑ "The Senatorship". Detroit Free Press. January 5, 1865. p. 1. Retrieved March 4, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  20. ↑ "Legislator Details - Warren Chapman". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. Evan J. Bonine". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Legislator Details - Lorenzo P. Alexander". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Legislator Details - George M. Dewey". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dr. Asa K. Warren". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  25. ↑ Michigan Secretary of State (1877). Michigan manual. 1875-76. p. 450 – via HathiTrust.
  26. ↑ "Legislator Details - Porter K. Perrin". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  27. ↑ "Legislator Details - John S. Tooker". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  28. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joshua Manwaring". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Legislator Details - Jonathan W. Babcock". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  30. ↑ "Legislator Details - Robert L. Taylor". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  31. ↑ "Legislator Details - Peter Doran". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  32. ↑ "Legislator Details - Julius MacLain Jamison". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  33. ↑ "Loomis". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  34. ↑ "Burnquist to Burns". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Fultz to Fyvie". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  36. ↑ "Manshel to Mapuana". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  37. ↑ "Venables to Vermuelen". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  38. ↑ "White, G to I". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  39. ↑ "Watkins to Watrows". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  40. ↑ "Hamilton". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  41. ↑ "Legislator Details - Charles Robert Sligh". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  42. ↑ "Baxter". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  43. ↑ "Conlan to Connelley". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  44. ↑ "Mun to Murdoch". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  45. ↑ "Greenalgh to Greenhut". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  46. ↑ "Zaagman to Zdonczyk". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  47. ↑ "Hubbarth to Hudon". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  48. ↑ "Bishop". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  49. ↑ "Hudspeth to Hughbanks". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  50. ↑ "Legislator Details - Dana F. Wilson". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  51. ↑ "Crown to Csoros". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  52. ↑ "Bos to Bouckaert". Political Graveyard . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  53. ↑ "Legislator Details - Mat J. Dunaskiss". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  54. ↑ "Cameron Brown". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  55. ↑ "Bruce Caswell". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  56. ↑ "Mike Shirkey". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  57. ↑ "Legislator Details - Joseph N. Bellino". Library of Michigan . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  58. 1 2 3 "Michigan State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  59. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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  61. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 456. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  62. ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  63. ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1997. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  64. ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  65. ↑ "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 16" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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