Michigan Senate election, 2010

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Michigan Senate elections, 2010
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout3,093,719 (42.51%)
 Majority partyMinority party
  3x4.svg Gretchen Whitmer 2011 (cropped 2).jpg
Leader Randy Richardville Gretchen Whitmer
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceNovember 9, 2010January 12, 2011
Leader's seat17th—Monroe23rd—East Lansing
Seats before2216
Seats after2612
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote1,688,8511,404,868
Percentage54.59%45.41%
Majority Leader before election

Michael D. Bishop
Republican

Majority Leader

Randy Richardville
Republican

The 2010 Michigan Senate elections were held on November 2 of that year, with partisan primaries to determine each party's nominees on August 3. The election was the last contested under constituency boundaries drawn as a result of the 2000 U.S. Census, and members served in the 96th and 97th Legislatures.

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Term-limited Senators

State Senators are only allowed to serve two four-year terms, a maximum of eight years. The following Senators were not eligible to run for a new term in 2010:

Candidates and results

District 1-9

1st District
(Wayne County (south and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Coleman Young II 40,12293.3
Republican Dakeisha Harwick2,8956.7
Total votes43,017100.0
Democratic hold
2nd District
(Wayne (Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bert Johnson 34,82965.60
Republican John Chouinard17,45932.88
Libertarian Gregory Creswell8081.52
Total votes53,096100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne County (west Detroit; excluding northwest, southwest and far east Dearborn; Melvindale; River Rouge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Morris Hood III 43,82178.51
Republican Doug Mitchell11,99221.49
Total votes55,813100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne County (northwest and west Detroit, northeast Dearborn Heights))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virgil Smith 42,14594.46
Republican Frederick Robinson II1,2232.74
IndependentD. Etta Wilcoxon9202.06
Libertarian Raymond Warner3280.74
Total votes44,616100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne County (excluding northeast and southeast Dearborn Heights, excluding east Dearborn, Inkster))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tupac Hunter44,05483.26
Republican Bonnie Patrick8,85916.74
Total votes52,913100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne County (Livonia, Redford Township, Westland, Garden City))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Anderson46,47155.67
Republican John Pastor37,00144.33
Total votes83,472100.0
Democratic hold
7th District
(Wayne County (Northville-excluding portion outside county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Canton Township, Van Buren Township, Belleville, Sumpter Township, Huron Township, Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Woodhaven, Trenton, Grosse Ile Township, Gibraltar, Rockwood))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patrick Colbeck 55,28451.97
Democratic Kathleen Law43,71241.09
Independent John Stewart5,5085.18
Libertarian Marlin Brandys1,1341.07
IndependentMichael Kheibari7340.69
Total votes106,372100.0
Republican hold
8th District
(Wayne County (Wayne, Romulus, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Southgate, Wyandotte, Riverview))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood 36,76853.28
Republican Ken Larkin26,64338.61
Independent Neil Sawicki4,5316.57
Libertarian Loel Gnadt1,0681.55
Total votes69,010100.0
Democratic hold
9th District
(Macomb County (Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Bieda 42,03754.33
Republican Michael Ennis33,25842.99
Green Richard Kuszmar2,0722.68
Total votes77,367100.0
Democratic hold

Districts 10-19

10th District
(Macomb County (Sterling Heights, Utica, Clinton Township, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tory Rocca44,48954.35
Democratic Paul Gieleghem37,36845.65
Total votes81,857100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
11th District
(Macomb County (all municipalities north of [and excluding] Utica, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township; Harrison Township; Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Brandenburg 65,38965.68
Democratic Jim Ayres34,16134.32
Total votes99,550100.0
Republican hold
12th District
(Oakland County (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Lake Angelus, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Marleau 56,89760.91
Democratic Casandra Ulbrich36,50739.09
Total votes93,404100.0
Republican hold
13th District
(Oakland (Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Pappageorge 62,32159.27
Democratic Aaron Bailey42,82940.73
Total votes105,150100.0
Republican hold
14th District
(Oakland (Farmington Hills, Farmington, Southfield Township, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Oak Park, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Ferndale, Royal Oak Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Vincent Gregory63,22764.53
Republican Michael Peters32,33533
Green Karen Anne Shelley2,4252.47
Total votes97,987100.0
Democratic hold
15th District
(Oakland (Holly Township, Rose Township, Highland Township, White Lake Township, Milford Township, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Novi, Novi Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Kowall 65,21462.44
Democratic Pam Jackson39,23337.56
Total votes104,447100.0
Republican hold
16th District
(St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Caswell47,29264.45
Democratic Doug Spade26,08735.55
Total votes73,379100.0
Republican hold
17th District
(Jackson (Grass Lake Township, Leoni Township, Norvell Township, Summit Township), Monroe, Washtenaw (Bridgewater Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, most of Pittsfield Township, most of Milan, Saline, Saline Township, York Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Richardville50,67359.24
Democratic John Spencer32,46037.94
Libertarian Ronald Muszynski2,4122.82
Total votes85,545100.0
Republican hold
18th District
(Washtenaw (Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lyndon Township, Northfield Township, small part of Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Superior Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rebekah Warren60,32665.51
Republican John Hochstetler31,76734.49
Total votes92,093100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Calhoun, Jackson (excluding Summit Township, Leoni Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Nofs46,53663.58
Democratic Brenda Abbey26,65336.42
Total votes73,189100.0
Republican hold

Districts 20-29

20th District
(Kalamazoo, Van Buren (Antwerp Township, Paw Paw Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tonya Schuitmaker 47,67558.01
Democratic Bobby Hopewell34,50541.99
Total votes82,180100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (excluding Paw Paw Township, Antwerp Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Proos 49,81566.53
Democratic Scott Elliott25,05933.47
Total votes74,874100.0
Republican hold
22nd District
(Ingham (Bunker Hill Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township), Livingston, Shiawassee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hune 66,64167.45
Democratic Chuck Fellows28,99229.34
Libertarian Todd Richardson3,1743.21
Total votes98,807100.0
Republican hold
23rd District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Delhi Charter Township, East Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Leroy Township, Locke Township, Meridian Township, Onondaga Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township, Williamston, Williamston Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gretchen Whitmer 50,12263.88
Republican Kyle Haubrich28,33636.12
Total votes78,458100.0
Democratic hold
24th District
(Allegan, Barry, Eaton)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Jones 67,15465.85
Democratic Michelle Disano31,24830.64
Libertarian Bradley Cook3,5713.50
Total votes101,973100.0
Republican hold
25th District
(Lapeer, St. Clair)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil Pavlov 52,33966.48
Democratic John Nugent26,39233.52
Total votes78,731100.0
Republican hold
26th District
(Genesee (Atlas Township, Burton, Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Forest Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Richfield Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township), Oakland (Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Robertson 49,70155.00
Democratic Paula Zelenko36,23140.10
Independent Mark Sanborn4,4284.90
Total votes90,360100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
27th District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flint, Flint Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Genesee Township, Linden, Montrose Township, Mandy Township, Swartz Creek))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Gleason 51,59666.42
Republican Vernon Molnar23,91330.79
Libertarian Pat Clawson2,1672.79
Total votes77,676100.0
Democratic hold
28th District
(Kent (Ada Township, Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Bowne Township, Byron Township, Caledonia Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Gaines Township, Grand Rapids Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township, Walker, Wyoming))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Jansen 76,65571.67
Democratic Robin Golden27,15725.39
Libertarian Jamie Lewis3,1442.94
Total votes106,956100.0
Republican hold
29th District
(Kent (Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Hildenbrand 41,03851.77
Democratic David LaGrand36,82146.45
Libertarian Bill Gelineau1,4061.77
Total votes79,265100.0
Republican hold

Districts 30-38

30th District
(Ottawa, Kent (Grandville, Sparta Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arlan Meekhof 73,08376.28
Democratic John Chester19,74520.61
Libertarian Bruce Campbell2,9763.11
Total votes95,804100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Arenac, Bay, Tuscola, Huron, and Sanilac Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Green51,67558.52
Democratic Jeff Mayes36,63041.48
Total votes88,305100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
32nd District
(Gratiot and Saginaw Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Kahn, M.D.43,57455.45
Democratic Debasish Mridha, M.D.32,69041.60
Constitution Keith Beyerlein1,6182.06
Libertarian Albert Chia7020.89
Total votes78,584100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy Emmons 50,74464.54
Democratic James Hoisington25,46932.37
Libertarian Joshua Lillie2,4293.09
Total votes78,642100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Goeff Hansen 49,05658.12
Democratic Mary Valentine33,24839.39
Libertarian Nicholas Sundquist2,1072.50
Total votes84,411100.0
Republican hold
35th District
(Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, Wexford Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Darwin L. Booher 56,31962.82
Democratic Roger Dunigan30,81834.37
Libertarian Allitta Hren2,5212.81
Total votes89,658100.0
Republican hold
36th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Moolenaar 53,53462.48
Democratic Andy Neumann32,15437.52
Total votes85,688100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Grand Traverse Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Howard Walker 62,69564.76
Democratic Bob Carr34,12035.24
Total votes96,815100.0
Republican hold
38th District
(Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft and Luce Counties)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Casperson 49,86455.92
Democratic Michael Lahti39,31344.08
Total votes89,177100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

27th District by-election

State Senator John Gleason resigned his seat to accept election as the Genesee County Clerk. This triggered a by-election, which was held May 7, 2013. Jim Ananich won the special election with 75.27% of the vote. [1]

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By-elections, also spelled bye-elections, are used to fill elected offices that have become vacant between general elections.

James Ananich is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Senate representing the 27th District, which is located in Genesee County and includes the cities Burton, Clio, Flint, Mount Morris and Swartz Creek and the townships of Flint Township, Forest, Genesee, Mount Morris, Richfield, Thetford and Vienna.

By-election in the 27th State Senate District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Ananich 8,72875.27
Republican Robert J. Daunt2,64022.77
Libertarian Robert Nicholls1431.23
Green Bobby Jones800.69
Write-in 40.03
Total votes11,595100
Democratic hold

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References

  1. ↑ "2013 Special Election Results" (PDF). Genesee County. May 10, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
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