Michigan's 27th Senate district
American legislative district
Michigan 's 27th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate . The 27th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution , as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts.[ 2] [ 3] It has been represented by Democrat John Cherry III since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Jim Ananich .
Geography
District 27 encompasses part of Genesee County .[ 4]
2011 Apportionment Plan
District 27, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in Flint , also covering the surrounding Genesee County communities of Burton , Clio , Mount Morris , Swartz Creek , Flint Township , Mount Morris Township , Genesee Township , and Vienna Township .[ 5]
The district was located entirely within Michigan's 5th congressional district , and overlapped with the 34th , 48th , 49th , and 50th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives .[ 6]
List of senators
Recent election results
2018
2014
2013 special
In January 2013, incumbent senator John J. Gleason assumed office as Clerk/Register of Deeds for Genesee County , triggering a special election that May.
2013 Michigan Senate special election, District 27[ 56]
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jim Ananich
8,472
51.4
Democratic
Woodrow Stanley
6,237
37.8
Democratic
Ted Henry
1,409
8.5
Democratic
Chris Del Morone
231
1.4
Democratic
Lawrence Woods
148
0.9
Total votes
16,497
100
Republican
Robert Daunt
1,025
54.6
Republican
Adam Ford
851
45.4
Total votes
1,876
100
General election
Democratic
Jim Ananich
8,728
75.3
Republican
Robert Daunt
2,640
22.8
Libertarian
Robert Nicholls (write-in)
143
1.2
Green
Bobby Jones
80
0.7
Total votes
11,591
100
Democratic hold
Federal and statewide results
Historical district boundaries
Map
Description
Apportionment Plan
Notes
1964 Apportionment Plan
[ 58]
1972 Apportionment Plan
[ 59]
1982 Apportionment Plan
[ 60]
1992 Apportionment Plan
[ 61]
2001 Apportionment Plan
[ 62]
2011 Apportionment Plan
[ 63]
References
^ "State Senate District 27, MI" . Census Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1850" . Michigan Legislature . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1835" . Michigan Legislature . Retrieved November 21, 2022 .
^ "Linden_Senate" . Michigan . Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF) . Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2020 .
^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?" . Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "STATE LEGISLATORS, 1835-2019" (PDF) . Michigan Legislature . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - William McCauley" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "The Next Legislature" . Detroit Free Press . November 23, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Legislator Details - John Kenyon" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "The Next Legislature" . Detroit Free Press . November 19, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Legislator Details - John Merritt Lamb Sr" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - William S. Mills" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Daniel G. Wilder" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "The Legislature" . Detroit Free Press . November 13, 1860. p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Jennison to Jewell" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Bradley, K to N" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Charles Blunt Mills" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Official Vote for Tuscola County" . Detroit Free Press . November 14, 1868. p. 4. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Wheeler" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Hillidge to Hinerman" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Morroway to Mortland" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Marsden C. Burch" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Alstott to Amerson" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Fitch Phelps" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Ansel W. Westgate" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Berry" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Holbrooke to Holdekamp" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - William J. Mears" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Chipp to Chmura" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Milliken" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "To Unseat Three" . The Evening News . March 23, 1898. p. 1. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Milliken" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Ambrose E. Palmer" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Moffat to Momsen" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Weston-patterson to Weza" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Walshe to Waltner" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Smith, U to Z" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ a b "Legislator Details - Albert Joseph Engel" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Case" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ a b "Flynn" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Milliken" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Miner-kessel to Minook" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Milliken" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Romandia to Roose" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - William Romano" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Gravina to Gray" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Bowman" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ Heldman, Louis M. (January 27, 1977). "Bowman Quits State Senate" . Detroit Free Press . p. 2. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Miller, A to B" . The Political Graveyard . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ a b "Legislator Details - Robert L. Emerson" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - John J. Gleason" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Jim Ananich" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved December 23, 2022 .
^ "Legislator Details - Jim Ananich" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023 .
^ "Legislator Details - John Cherry" . Library of Michigan . Retrieved January 1, 2023 .
^ a b c "Michigan State Senate District 27" . Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2020 .
^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD" . Daily Kos. Retrieved May 31, 2020 .
^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966" . Michigan Legislature . 1965. p. 379. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976" . Michigan Legislature . 1975. p. 458. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF) . Michigan Legislature . 1989. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF) . Michigan Legislature . 1997. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF) . Michigan Legislature . 2001. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 27" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .