Michigan's 1st Senate district explained

State:Michigan
District:1
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Erika Geiss
Party:Democratic
Residence:Taylor
Percent White:44
Percent Black:47
Percent Hispanic:5
Percent Asian:2
Percent Other Race:2
Population:249,358[1]
Population Year:2018

Michigan's 1st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Erika Geiss since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Stephanie Chang.[2] [3]

Geography

District 1 encompasses part of Wayne County.[4]

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 1, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered parts of Wayne County along the Canadian border, including much of Detroit as well as River Rouge, Ecorse, Wyandotte, Riverview, Trenton, Woodhaven, Gibraltar, Grosse Ile, and parts of Brownstown.[5]

The district was split three ways among Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts. It overlapped with the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 14th, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[7]
2020PresidentBiden 70.4 – 28.3%
2018SenateStabenow 72.0 – 26.1%
GovernorWhitmer 73.4 – 24.2%
2016PresidentClinton 70.6 – 26.2%
2014SenatePeters 77.1 – 19.9%
GovernorSchauer 70.0 – 28.4%
2012PresidentObama 78.0 – 21.4%
SenateStabenow 80.0 – 17.2%

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan [8]
1972 Apportionment Plan [9]
1982 Apportionment Plan [10]
1992 Apportionment Plan [11]
2001 Apportionment Plan [12]
2011 Apportionment Plan [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 1, MI. Census Reporter. May 15, 2020.
  2. Web site: Legislator Details - Erika Geiss. . January 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Legislator Details - Stephanie Chang. . January 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Linden_Senate/2d9a-vkvz. Linden_Senate. . November 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan . Michigan Senate. May 15, 2020.
  6. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. May 15, 2020.
  7. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. May 15, 2020.
  8. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 376. November 22, 2022.
  9. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 454. November 22, 2022.
  10. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. November 22, 2022.
  11. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1997. November 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. November 22, 2022.
  13. Web site: MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 1. November 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623051746/https://senate.michigan.gov/maps/SD1.pdf . June 23, 2021.