Michigan's 33rd Senate district

Michigan's 33rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Rick Outman since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Judy Emmons.[2]

Michigan's 33rd State Senate District
Senator	Rick Outman R–Six Lakes
Demographics	89% White 3% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Native American 2% Other
Population (2018)	248,931[1]

Geography

District 33 covers all of Clare, Gratiot, Isabella, Mecosta, and Montcalm Counties in the dead center of the state. Communities in the district include Mount Pleasant, Big Rapids, Alma, St. Louis, Greenville, Clare, Harrison, Ithaca, Canadian Lakes, and Union Township.[3]

The district is located almost entirely within Michigan's 4th congressional district, also slightly extending into the 3rd district. It overlaps with the 70th, 93rd, 97th, 99th, and 102nd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 33[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rick Outman	16,681	71.8
	Republican	Gregory Alexander	6,554	28.2
Total votes			23,235	100
	Democratic	Mark Bignell	8,293	57.9
	Democratic	John Hoppough	6,025	42.1
Total votes			14,318	100
General election
	Republican	Rick Outman	49,856	58.7
	Democratic	Mark Bignell	32,375	38.1
	U.S. Taxpayers	Christopher Comden	2,633	3.1
Total votes			84,864	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 33[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Judy Emmons (incumbent)	36,420	57.2
	Democratic	Fred Sprague	27,235	42.8
Total votes			63,655	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 33

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	James 55.4 – 41.9%
	Governor	Schuette 53.4 – 43.0%
2016	President	Trump 58.6 – 35.4%
2014	Senate	Peters 49.1 – 45.4%
	Governor	Snyder 53.0 – 43.7%
2012	President	Romney 50.9 – 47.9%
	Senate	Stabenow 55.3 – 41.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 33, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
2. "State Senator Aric Nesbitt". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 33". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 3, 2020.