Michigan's 6th Senate district

Michigan's 6th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Cavanagh since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Erika Geiss.[2][3]

Michigan's 6th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mary Cavanagh
D–Redford Township
Demographics72% White
18% Black
4% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)263,512[1]

Geography

District 6 encompasses parts of Oakland and Wayne counties.[4]

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 6, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered much of Downriver to the southwest of Detroit in Wayne County, including the suburban communities of Westland, Taylor, Romulus, Rockwood, Flat Rock, Huron, Sumpter, Van Buren, Belleville, and most of Brownstown.[5]

The district was split between Michigan's 12th and 13th congressional districts, and with the 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 21st, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 6[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Erika Geiss 19,596 65.4
Democratic Robert Kosowski 10,359 34.6
Total votes 29,955 100
General election
Democratic Erika Geiss 60,789 61.3
Republican Brenda Jones 38,301 38.7
Total votes 99,090 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 6[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hoon-Yung Hopgood (incumbent) 42,835 62.3
Republican Darrell McNeill 25,919 37.7
Total votes 68,754 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 6
Year Office Results[8]
2020 President Biden 55.2 – 43.3%
2018 Senate Stabenow 59.7 – 38.1%
Governor Whitmer 60.9 – 36.0%
2016 President Clinton 53.2 – 42.2%
2014 Senate Peters 64.6 – 30.4%
Governor Schauer 57.3 – 40.3%
2012 President Obama 64.3 – 34.8%
Senate Stabenow 69.6 – 26.7%

Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
1964 Apportionment Plan[9]
1972 Apportionment Plan[10]
1982 Apportionment Plan[11]
1992 Apportionment Plan[12]
2001 Apportionment Plan[13]
2011 Apportionment Plan[14]

References
  1. "State Senate District 6, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  2. "Legislator Details - Mary Cavanagh". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  3. "Legislator Details - Erika Geiss". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  4. "Linden_Senate". Michigan. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  7. "Michigan State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  9. "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 376. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  10. "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 454. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  11. "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  12. "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1997. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  13. "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  14. "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 6" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
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