Michigan's 19th Senate district

Michigan's 19th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican John Bizon since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Mike Nofs.[2]

Michigan's 19th State Senate District
Senator	John Bizon R–Battle Creek
Demographics	84% White 7% Black 5% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	258,706[1]

Geography

District 19 is based in Battle Creek and covers all of Barry, Calhoun, and Ionia Counties. Other communities in the district include Ionia, Albion, Marshall, Springfield, Level Park-Oak Park, Hastings, Middleville, Belding, Portland, Emmett Township, Bedford Township, and Pennfield Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 62nd, 63rd, 86th, and 87th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 19[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Bizon	17,163	58.9
	Republican	Mike Callton	11,960	41.1
Total votes			29,123	100
General election
	Republican	John Bizon	57,242	58.6
	Democratic	Jason Noble	37,462	38.3
	Libertarian	Joseph Gillotte	2,982	3.1
Total votes			97,686	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 19[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Nofs (incumbent)	44,798	61.6
	Democratic	Greg Grieves	27,951	38.4
Total votes			72,749	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 19

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	James 55.8 – 41.6%
	Governor	Schuette 52.9 – 43.4%
2016	President	Trump 58.1 – 35.9%
2014	Senate	Land 47.4 – 47.2%
	Governor	Snyder 57.4 – 40.2%
2012	President	Romney 52.7 – 46.1%
	Senate	Stabenow 50.6 – 45.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 19, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
2. "State Senator John Bizon, M.D." MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 27, 2020.