Michigan's 27th Senate district

Michigan's 27th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jim Ananich, the current Senate Minority Leader, since 2013.[2]

Michigan's 27th
State Senate District
Senator
  Jim Ananich
D–Flint
Demographics61% White
30% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
4% Other
Population (2018)241,394[1]

Geography

District 27 is based in Flint, also covering the surrounding Genesee County communities of Burton, Clio, Mount Morris, Swartz Creek, Flint Township, Mount Morris Township, Genesee Township, and Vienna Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 34th, 48th, 49th, and 50th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ananich (incumbent) 59,108 71.2
Republican Donna Kekesis 23,942 28.8
Total votes 83,050 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 27[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ananich 51,291 77.3
Republican Brendt Gerics 15,062 22.7
Total votes 66,353 100
Democratic hold

2013 special

In January 2013, incumbent senator John J. Gleason assumed office as Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County, triggering a special election that May.

2013 Michigan Senate special election, District 27[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Ananich 8,472 51.4
Democratic Woodrow Stanley 6,237 37.8
Democratic Ted Henry 1,409 8.5
Democratic Chris Del Morone 231 1.4
Democratic Lawrence Woods 148 0.9
Total votes 16,497 100
Republican Robert Daunt 1,025 54.6
Republican Adam Ford 851 45.4
Total votes 1,876 100
General election
Democratic Jim Ananich 8,728 75.3
Republican Robert Daunt 2,640 22.8
Libertarian Robert Nicholls (write-in) 143 1.2
Green Bobby Jones 80 0.7
Total votes 11,591 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 27
Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 66.2 – 31.3%
Governor Whitmer 68.3 – 28.7%
2016 President Clinton 62.2 – 33.5%
2014 Senate Peters 75.6 – 20.9%
Governor Schauer 71.9 – 25.7%
2012 President Obama 74.3 – 24.8%
Senate Stabenow 78.2 – 18.8%

References
  1. "State Senate District 27, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  2. "Jim Ananich, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
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