Michigan's 18th Senate district

Michigan's 18th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jeff Irwin since 2019, succeeding fellow Democrat Rebekah Warren.[2]

Michigan's 18th State Senate District
Senator	Jeff Irwin D–Ann Arbor
Demographics	65% White 14% Black 5% Hispanic 11% Asian 4% Other
Population (2018)	288,853[1]

Geography

District 18 is based in the city of Ann Arbor – home to the University of Michigan – also covering the nearby Washtenaw County communities of Ypsilanti, Saline, Pittsfield Township, Ypsilanti Township, and Superior Township.[3]

The district is largely located within Michigan's 12th congressional district, with a small portion extending into the 7th district. It overlaps with the 52nd, 53rd, 54th, and 55th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 18[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeff Irwin	19,875	35.6
	Democratic	Michelle Deatrick	19,634	35.2
	Democratic	Anuja Rajendra	14,673	26.3
	Democratic	Matthew Miller	1,597	2.9
Total votes			55,779	100
General election
	Democratic	Jeff Irwin	96,891	76.6
	Republican	Martin Church	26,620	21.0
	Working Class	Thomas Repasky	2,954	2.3
Total votes			126,465	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 18[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rebekah Warren (incumbent)	61,421	72.1
	Republican	Terry Linden	23,745	27.9
Total votes			85,166	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 18

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	Stabenow 75.6 – 22.9%
	Governor	Whitmer 76.4 – 21.4%
2016	President	Clinton 73.2 – 22.2%
2014	Senate	Peters 71.9 – 24.9%
	Governor	Schauer 61.6 – 36.5%
2012	President	Obama 72.2 – 26.7%
	Senate	Stabenow 73.1 – 23.5%

References

1. "State Senate District 18, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
2. "Jeff Irwin, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 18". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.