# 2018 Michigan Senate election

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The Michigan Senate elections of 2018 took place on November 6, 2018, alongside elections for Michigan's governor, Class I United States Senator, attorney general, and secretary of state, as well as elections for Michigan's 14 seats in the United States House of Representatives and all 110 seats in the Michigan House of Representatives, to elect the 38 members that would comprise the Michigan Senate. The Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian parties chose their nominees in a partisan primary on August 7, 2018. The Working Class Party, U.S. Taxpayers Party, Green Party, and Natural Law Party chose their nominees at state party conventions.

## Term-limited members

Under the Michigan Constitution, members of the state senate may serve only two four-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives are limited to three two-year terms. Michigan has what are considered the toughest term limits in the country. After the 2018 midterm elections, nearly 70 percent of the state Senate and 20 percent of the state House would be forced to leave office because of term limits. The following members are prevented by term limits from seeking re-election to the Senate in 2018. This list does not include members that are eligible for re-election, but instead chose to seek other office or to retire.

### Democrats (7)

* 1st District: Coleman Young II
* 2nd District: Bert Johnson
* 3rd District: Morris Hood III
* 6th District: Hoon-Yung Hopgood
* 9th District: Steve Bieda
* 11th District: Vincent Gregory
* 18th District: Rebekah Warren

### Republicans (19)

* 7th District: Patrick Colbeck
* 8th District: Jack Brandenburg
* 10th District: Tory Rocca
* 12th District: Jim Marleau
* 14th District: David B. Robertson
* 15th District: Mike Kowall
* 19th District: Mike Nofs
* 21st District: John Proos
* 22nd District: Joe Hune
* 24th District: Rick Jones
* 25th District: Phil Pavlov
* 26th District: Tonya Schuitmaker
* 29th District: Dave Hildenbrand
* 30th District: Arlan Meekhof
* 31st District: Mike Green
* 33rd District: Judy Emmons
* 34th District: Goeff Hansen
* 35th District: Darwin L. Booher
* 38th District: Tom Casperson

## Results

Popular vote
Democratic
50.25%
Republican
48.04%
Other
1.71% :
Senate seats
Republican
57.89%
Democratic
42.10% :

### Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
* District 12, 0.78% (gain)
* District 13, 2.78% (gain)
* District 7, 3.22% (gain)
* District 15, 3.38%
* District 34, 4.41%
* District 10, 4.79%

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Governing | Likely R | October 8, 2018 |

## General election

Pending official certification by the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, the following candidates, listed alphabetically, advanced to the November general election.
| $^2$ | Current member of House |
| $^3$ | Former legislator |

### District 1

1st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephanie Chang$^2$ | 60,874 | 72.27% |
| | Republican | Pauline Montie | 20,154 | 23.93% |
| | Green | David Bullock | 3,204 | 3.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,214 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

2nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Hollier | 53,890 | 75.71% |
| | Republican | Lisa Papas | 17,285 | 24.29% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,175 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

3rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Santana$^2$ | 58,211 | 81.75% |
| | Republican | Kathy Stecker | 10,907 | 15.32% |
| | Working Class | Hali McEachern | 2,089 | 2.93% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,207 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

4th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marshall Bullock | 57,469 | 78.36% |
| | Republican | Angela Savino | 15,868 | 21.64% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,337 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 5

5th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Betty Jean Alexander | 69,203 | 77.65% |
| | Republican | DeShawn Wilkins | 16,044 | 18.00% |
| | Working Class | Larry Betts | 3,879 | 4.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,126 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 6

6th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Erika Geiss$^2$ | 60,783 | 61.34% |
| | Republican | Brenda Jones | 38,301 | 38.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,084 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 7

7th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dayna Polehanki | 69,428 | 50.56% |
| | Republican | Laura Cox$^2$ | 65,009 | 47.34% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph H. LeBlanc | 2,890 | 2.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,327 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 8

8th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter Lucido$^2$ | 76,165 | 61.76% |
| | Democratic | Paul R. Francis | 47,151 | 38.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,316 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

9th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Wojno$^3$ | 65,730 | 65.90% |
| | Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 34,012 | 34.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,742 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 10

10th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael D. MacDonald | 57,565 | 51.02% |
| | Democratic | Henry Yanez$^2$ | 52,392 | 46.43% |
| | Libertarian | Mike Saliba | 2,874 | 2.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,831 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

11th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeremy Moss$^2$ | 97,192 | 76.43% |
| | Republican | Boris Tuman | 26,829 | 21.10% |
| | Libertarian | James K. Young | 3,145 | 2.47% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 127,166 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

12th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rosemary Bayer | 59,297 | 49.39% |
| | Republican | Mike McCready$^2$ | 58,362 | 48.61% |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Pittel | 2,403 | 2.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,062 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 13

13th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mallory McMorrow | 73,138 | 51.89% |
| | Republican | Marty Knollenberg (incumbent) | 67,798 | 48.11% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 140,936 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 14

14th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ruth Johnson$^3$ | 64,273 | 55.68% |
| | Democratic | Renee Watson | 48,580 | 42.09% |
| | Green | Jessica Smith | 2,580 | 2.24% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,433 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 15

15th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Runestad$^2$ | 67,351 | 51.69% |
| | Democratic | Julia Pulver | 62,935 | 48.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,286 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

16th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Shirkey$^1$ | 56,981 | 62.71% |
| | Democratic | Val Cochran Toops | 31,129 | 34.26% |
| | Libertarian | Ronald A. Muszynski | 2,760 | 3.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,870 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

17th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dale Zorn (incumbent) | 57,947 | 57.89% |
| | Democratic | Bill LaVoy$^3$ | 39,255 | 39.21% |
| | Libertarian | Chad McNamara | 2,905 | 2.90% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,107 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

18th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jeff Irwin$^3$ | 96,876 | 76.61% |
| | Republican | Martin Church | 26,619 | 21.05% |
| | Working Class | Thomas Repasky | 2,954 | 2.34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,449 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

19th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Bizon$^2$ | 56,213 | 58.41% |
| | Democratic | Jason Noble | 37,081 | 38.53% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph P. Gillotte | 2,941 | 3.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,235 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

20th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean McCann$^3$ | 60,523 | 53.09% |
| | Republican | Margaret O'Brien (incumbent) | 48,197 | 42.28% |
| | Libertarian | Lorence Wenke$^3$ | 5,273 | 4.63% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,993 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 21

21st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim LaSata$^2$ | 56,296 | 58.20% |
| | Democratic | Ian Haight | 40,433 | 41.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,729 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

22nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lana Theis$^2$ | 76,038 | 55.97% |
| | Democratic | Adam Dreher | 57,163 | 42.08% |
| | Green | Eric Borregard | 2,658 | 1.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,859 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 23

23rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Curtis Hertel Jr. (incumbent) | 73,184 | 68.46% |
| | Republican | Andrea Pollock | 33,718 | 31.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,902 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

24th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Barrett$^2$ | 66,969 | 53.53% |
| | Democratic | Kelly Rossman-McKinney | 54,350 | 43.45% |
| | Libertarian | Katie Nepton | 2,064 | 1.65% |
| | Constitution | Matthew Shepard | 1,711 | 1.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,094 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 25

25th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Lauwers$^2$ | 66,926 | 63.96% |
| | Democratic | Debbie Bourgois | 37,715 | 36.04% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,641 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 26

26th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aric Nesbitt$^3$ | 61,509 | 56.67% |
| | Democratic | Garnet Lewis | 43,495 | 40.08% |
| | Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2,375 | 2.19% |
| | Green | Robert M. Alway | 1,153 | 1.06% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,532 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 27

27th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Ananich (incumbent) | 59,108 | 71.17% |
| | Republican | Donna Kekesis | 23,942 | 28.83% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,050 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28

28th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter MacGregor (incumbent) | 68,749 | 58.39% |
| | Democratic | Craig Beach | 45,937 | 39.01% |
| | Libertarian | Nathan Hewer | 3,059 | 2.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,745 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

29th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Winnie Brinks$^2$ | 70,715 | 56.92% |
| | Republican | Chris Afendoulis$^2$ | 50,225 | 40.43% |
| | Libertarian | Robert VanNoller | 1,840 | 1.48% |
| | Working Class | Louis Palus | 1,445 | 1.16% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,225 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 30

30th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Roger Victory$^2$ | 79,323 | 63.25% |
| | Democratic | Jeanette Schipper | 42,904 | 34.21% |
| | Libertarian | Mary Buzuma | 3,189 | 2.54% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,416 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

31st District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kevin Daley$^3$ | 63,394 | 60.24% |
| | Democratic | Cynthia A. Luczak | 41,833 | 39.76% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,227 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 32

32nd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth Horn$^1$ | 62,375 | 55.48% |
| | Democratic | Phil Phelps$^2$ | 50,058 | 44.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,433 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 33

33rd District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Outman$^3$ | 49,856 | 58.75% |
| | Democratic | Mark Bignell | 32,375 | 38.15% |
| | Constitution | Christopher Comden | 2,633 | 3.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,864 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 34

34th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jon Bumstead$^3$ | 50,313 | 50.74% |
| | Democratic | Poppy Sias-Hernandez | 45,941 | 46.33% |
| | Libertarian | Max Riekse | 2,896 | 2.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,150 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 35

35th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Curt VanderWall$^2$ | 73,688 | 63.17% |
| | Democratic | Mike Taillard | 39,923 | 34.23% |
| | Libertarian | Timothy Coon | 3,031 | 2.60% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 116,642 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 36

36th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jim Stamas (incumbent) | 71,013 | 64.29% |
| | Democratic | Joe Weir | 39,440 | 35.71% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,453 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 37

37th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Wayne Schmidt (incumbent) | 73,338 | 58.95% |
| | Democratic | Jim Page | 51,076 | 41.05% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,414 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 38

38th District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ed McBroom$^3$ | 59,290 | 54.63% |
| | Democratic | Scott Dianda$^2$ | 47,279 | 43.57% |
| | Green | Wade Paul Roberts | 1,952 | 1.80% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,521 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Maps

* Results shaded by the percentage of the party vote in each district
* Support for Republican Party candidates by district
* Support for Democratic Party candidates by district