Michigan's 30th Senate district

Michigan's 30th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Roger Victory since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Arlan Meekhof.[2] By most measures it is the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.

Michigan's 30th
State Senate District
Senator
  Roger Victory
R–Hudsonville
Demographics84% White
1% Black
10% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)284,034[1]

Geography

District 30 is exactly coterminous with Ottawa County in the western suburbs of Grand Rapids, including the communities of Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Coopersville, Zeeland, Ferrysburg, Allendale, Jenison, Georgetown Township, Grand Haven Township, Holland Township, Park Township, Spring Lake Township, Zeeland Township, and most of northern Holland.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 88th, 89th, and 90th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018
2018 Michigan Senate election, District 30[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Victory 16,895 41.7
Republican Daniela Garcia 10,647 26.3
Republican Joseph Haveman 10,585 26.1
Republican Rett DeBoer 2,399 5.9
Total votes 40,526 100
General election
Republican Roger Victory 79,323 63.2
Democratic Jeanette Schipper 42,904 34.2
Libertarian Mary Buzuma 3,189 2.5
Total votes 125,416 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Michigan Senate election, District 30[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arlan Meekhof (incumbent) 62,338 71.4
Democratic Sarah Howard 24,940 28.6
Total votes 87,278 100
Republican hold

1998
1998 Michigan Senate 30th district election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Glenn Steil Sr. (incumbent) 47,499 62.48%
Democratic Carol Hennessy 28,525 37.52%
Total votes 76,024 100.00%

Federal and statewide results in District 30
Year Office Results[7]
2018 Senate James 62.7 – 35.6%
Governor Schuette 60.4 – 36.9%
2016 President Trump 62.3 – 31.7%
2014 Senate Land 65.2 – 31.2%
Governor Snyder 73.6 – 24.5%
2012 President Romney 66.8 – 32.4%
Senate Hoekstra 63.9 – 33.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 30, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. "State Senator Roger Victory". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. "Michigan State Senate District 30". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. "1998 election results". Michigan Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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