Michigan's 37th Senate district

Michigan's 37th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Wayne Schmidt since 2015, succeeding fellow Republican Howard Walker.[2]

Michigan's 37th State Senate District
Senator	Wayne Schmidt R–Traverse City
Demographics	88% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 4% Native American 3% Other
Population (2018)	254,654[1]

Geography

District 37 covers the northernmost parts of the Lower Peninsula and the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, including all of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Chippewa, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Luce, and Mackinac Counties. Communities in the district include Traverse City, Sault Ste. Marie, Petoskey, Cheboygan, Boyne City, St. Ignace, Kingsley, Elk Rapids, Charlevoix, East Jordan, Newberry, Garfield Township, East Bay Township, Blair Township, and Long Lake Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 104th, 105th, 106th, 107th, and 109th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] The district borders Canada, as well as three Great Lakes: Huron, Michigan, and Superior.[1]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 37[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wayne Schmidt (incumbent)	27,693	80.0
	Republican	Jim Gurr	6,924	20.0
Total votes			34,617	100
General election
	Republican	Wayne Schmidt (incumbent)	73,338	58.9
	Democratic	Jim Page	51,076	41.1
Total votes			124,414	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 37[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wayne Schmidt	19,107	55.5
	Republican	Greg MacMaster	15,312	44.5
Total votes			34,419	100
	Democratic	Phil Bellfy	4,620	51.5
	Democratic	Jimmy Schmidt	4,346	48.5
Total votes			8,966	100
General election
	Republican	Wayne Schmidt	54,981	61.1
	Democratic	Phil Bellfy	35,037	38.9
Total votes			90,018	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 37

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	James 54.9 – 42.9%
	Governor	Schuette 53.1 – 43.8%
2016	President	Trump 57.7 – 36.7%
2014	Senate	Land 51.0 – 45.0%
	Governor	Snyder 57.7 – 39.5%
2012	President	Romney 56.2 – 42.7%
	Senate	Stabenow 48.5 – 48.1%

References

1. "State Senate District 37, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
2. "Senate Senator Wayne Schmidt". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 37". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 5, 2020.