# 2022 Michigan Senate election

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The Michigan Senate election of 2022 occurred on November 8, 2022, to elect all 38 members to the Michigan Senate. The election coincided with elections for all of Michigan's constitutional offices; governor, attorney general, secretary of state and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives. Seats in the Michigan Senate were last elected in 2018.
Democrats gained four seats, giving them a majority of 20 out of 38 seats and winning control of the chamber for the first time since 1984. Simultaneously with Democrats gains in the state house, winning control of that chamber for the first time since 2008, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer winning re-election. Democrats won a trifecta in the state for the first time in 40 years.

## Background

This was the first election to take place after redistricting based on the 2020 United States census. Following a voter-passed constitutional amendment in 2018, the state legislature no longer creates legislative and congressional districts and was replaced by Michigan's Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a 13-member bipartisan committee.

## Term-limited members

Under the Michigan Constitution, state representatives and senators are limited to twelve years combined in either chamber of the legislature, after voters approved on November 8 a constitutional amendment that revised term limits. Until this election, members of the state Senate were able to serve only two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives were limited to three two-year terms. Michigan has what are considered the toughest term limits in the country. The following members are prevented by previous term limits from seeking re-election to the Senate in 2022. This list does not include members that are eligible for re-election, but chose instead to seek other office or voluntarily retire.

### Republicans (5)

* 16th district: Mike Shirkey
* 17th district: Dale Zorn
* 32nd district: Kenneth Horn
* 36th district: Jim Stamas
* 37th district: Wayne Schmidt

### Democrats (2)

* 23rd district: Curtis Hertel Jr.
* 27th district: Jim Ananich

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Tossup | May 19, 2022 |

## Results

Popular vote
Democratic
50.41%
Republican
48.75%
Other
0.84% :
Senate seats
Democratic
52.63%
Republican
47.37% :

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 30, 0.3%
* District 12, 0.32% (gain)
* District 9, 0.7%
* District 11, 5.38% (gain)
* District 32, 5.66%
* District 35, 6.76% (gain)

## General election

All results below are from the certified election results posted by the Secretary of State.

### District 1

1st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erika Geiss (incumbent) | 53,475 | 71.57% |
| | Republican | Erik Soderquist | 21,243 | 28.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,718 | 100% |

### District 2

2nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Santana (incumbent) | 43,258 | 67.99% |
| | Republican | Harry T. Sawicki | 18,726 | 29.43% |
| | Working Class | Larry Betts | 1,632 | 2.57% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,620 | 100% |

### District 3

3rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Chang (incumbent) | 61,247 | 85.67% |
| | Working Class | Linda Rayburn | 10,243 | 14.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,490 | 100% |

### District 4

4th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darrin Camilleri | 64,387 | 55.34% |
| | Republican | Houston James | 51,962 | 44.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,349 | 100% |

### District 5

5th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dayna Polehanki (incumbent) | 64,455 | 61.07% |
| | Republican | Emily Bauman | 41,091 | 38.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,546 | 100% |

### District 6

6th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Cavanagh | 74,122 | 68.01% |
| | Republican | Ken Crider | 31,463 | 28.87% |
| | Working Class | Kimberly Givens | 3,396 | 3.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,981 | 100% |

### District 7

7th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Moss (incumbent) | 80,597 | 74.21% |
| | Republican | Corinne Khederian | 28,008 | 25.79% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,605 | 100% |

### District 8

8th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mallory McMorrow (incumbent) | 94,878 | 78.94% |
| | Republican | Brandon Ronald Simpson | 25,309 | 21.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,187 | 100% |

### District 9

9th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Weber | 57,953 | 50.35% |
| | Democratic | Padma Kuppa | 57,158 | 49.65% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,111 | 100% |

### District 10

10th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Wojno (incumbent) | 60,375 | 67.70% |
| | Republican | Paul M. Smith | 28,810 | 32.30% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,185 | 100% |

### District 11

11th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Veronica Klinefelt | 56,119 | 52.69% |
| | Republican | Mike MacDonald (incumbent) | 50,395 | 47.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,514 | 100% |

### District 12

12th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin Hertel | 62,772 | 50.16% |
| | Republican | Pamela Hornberger | 62,368 | 49.84% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,140 | 100% |

### District 13

13th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rosemary Bayer (incumbent) | 78,098 | 57.17% |
| | Republican | Jason Rhines | 58,513 | 42.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,611 | 100% |

### District 14

14th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sue Shink | 68,609 | 55.89% |
| | Republican | Tim Golding | 54,143 | 44.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 122,752 | 100% |

### District 15

15th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Irwin (incumbent) | 89,399 | 74.15% |
| | Republican | Scott Price | 31,172 | 25.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,571 | 100% |

### District 16

16th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Bellino | 73,403 | 65.01% |
| | Democratic | Katybeth Davis | 39,503 | 34.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,906 | 100% |

### District 17

17th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jonathan Lindsey | 66,134 | 65.39% |
| | Democratic | Scott Rex Starr | 35,011 | 34.61% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,145 | 100% |

### District 18

18th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Albert | 72,027 | 61.96% |
| | Democratic | Kai W. Degraaf | 44,223 | 38.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,250 | 100% |

### District 19

19th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean McCann (incumbent) | 70,507 | 59.79% |
| | Republican | Tamara Mitchell | 47,427 | 40.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,934 | 100% |

### District 20

20th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aric Nesbitt (incumbent) | 69,316 | 60.95% |
| | Democratic | Kim Jorgensen Gane | 44,403 | 39.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,719 | 100% |

### District 21

21st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sarah Anthony | 68,534 | 60.29% |
| | Republican | Nkenge Ayanna Robertson | 45,145 | 39.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,679 | 100% |

### District 22

22nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lana Theis (incumbent) | 83,957 | 60.68% |
| | Democratic | Jordan Genso | 50,738 | 36.67% |
| | Libertarian | Jon Elgas | 2,478 | 1.79% |
| | Constitution | Victoria McCasey | 1,198 | 0.87% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,371 | 100% |

### District 23

23rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Runestad (incumbent) | 78,175 | 59.38% |
| | Democratic | Una Hepburn | 53,474 | 40.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,649 | 100% |

### District 24

24th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Johnson (incumbent) | 87,171 | 65.80% |
| | Democratic | Theresa J. Fougnie | 45,316 | 34.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,487 | 100% |

### District 25

25th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Lauwers (incumbent) | 78,193 | 66.83% |
| | Democratic | Bert Van Dyke | 38,811 | 33.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,004 | 100% |

### District 26

26th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Daley (incumbent) | 74,158 | 62.45% |
| | Democratic | Charles Stadler | 44,599 | 37.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,757 | 100% |

### District 27

27th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Cherry | 64,189 | 64.09% |
| | Republican | Aaron R. Gardner | 35,972 | 35.91% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,161 | 100% |

### District 28

28th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sam Singh | 65,537 | 55.80% |
| | Republican | Daylen Howard | 49,272 | 41.95% |
| | Constitution | Matthew Shepard | 2,635 | 2.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,444 | 100% |

### District 29

29th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winnie Brinks (incumbent) | 59,407 | 60.30% |
| | Republican | Tommy Brann | 39,115 | 39.70% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,522 | 100% |

### District 30

30th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Huizenga (incumbent) | 63,754 | 49.18% |
| | Democratic | David LaGrand | 63,363 | 48.88% |
| | Libertarian | Theo Petzold | 2,516 | 1.94% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,633 | 100% |

### District 31

31st district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Victory (incumbent) | 82,383 | 62.11% |
| | Democratic | Kim S. Nagy | 47,413 | 35.75% |
| | Libertarian | Jessica Fox | 2,845 | 2.14% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,641 | 100% |

### District 32

32nd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Bumstead (incumbent) | 61,113 | 52.83% |
| | Democratic | Terry Sabo | 54,557 | 47.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,670 | 100% |

### District 33

33rd district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Outman (incumbent) | 77,239 | 66.25% |
| | Democratic | Mark Bignell | 36,915 | 31.66% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph Gillotte | 2,438 | 2.09% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,592 | 100% |

### District 34

34th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Hauck | 71,202 | 64.35% |
| | Democratic | Christine Gerace | 36,757 | 33.22% |
| | Constitution | Becky McDonald | 2,682 | 2.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,641 | 100% |

### District 35

35th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kristen McDonald Rivet | 62,105 | 53.38% |
| | Republican | Annette Glenn | 54,246 | 46.62% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,351 | 100% |

### District 36

36th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Hoitenga | 87,453 | 66.26% |
| | Democratic | Joel Sheltrown | 44,529 | 33.74% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,982 | 100% |

### District 37

37th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Damoose | 79,125 | 55.46% |
| | Democratic | Barbara Conley | 61,069 | 42.81% |
| | Libertarian | Zachary Dean | 2,468 | 1.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 142,662 | 100% |

### District 38

38th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed McBroom (incumbent) | 74,639 | 62.23% |
| | Democratic | John Braamse | 43,818 | 36.54% |
| | Green | Wade Roberts | 1,475 | 1.23% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,932 | 100% |