Michigan's 32nd Senate district explained

State:Michigan
District:32
Chamber:Senate
Representative:Jon Bumstead
Party:Republican
Residence:North Muskegon
Percent White:75
Percent Black:14
Percent Hispanic:7
Percent Asian:1
Percent Other Race:2
Population:258,279[1]
Population Year:2018

Michigan's 32nd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 32nd 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 Republican Jon Bumstead since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Kenneth Horn.

Geography

District 32 encompasses all of Benzie, Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana counties, as well as part of Manistee County.[4]

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 32, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in Saginaw, covering all of Saginaw County and parts of western Genesee County. Other communities in the district include Bridgeport, Buena Vista, Freeland, Shields, Frankenmuth, Flushing, Linden, Saginaw Township, Fenton Township, and Flushing Township.[5]

The district overlapped with Michigan's 4th and 5th congressional districts, and with the 48th, 49th, 51st, 85th, 94th, and 95th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]

List of senators

SenatorPartyDatesResidenceNotes
Luther W. Clarkebgcolor= Democratic1853-1854Eagle River[7]
A. I. Upsonbgcolor= Democratic1855-1856Eagle Harbor[8] [9]
Robert J. Graveraetbgcolor= Democratic1857-1858Marquette[10] [11]
William Edmund Dickinsonbgcolor= Republican1859-1860Clifton[12]
Joseph Coulterbgcolor= Democratic1861-1862Ontonagon[13] [14]
Elijah S. Northropbgcolor= Democratic1863HancockDied in office.[15]
John H. Forsterbgcolor= Democratic1865-1866Houghton[16]
Thomas J. Brownbgcolor= Democratic1867-1868Houghton[17] [18]
William Willard Jr.bgcolor= Democratic1869-1870Ontonagon[19] [20]
Frank G. Whitebgcolor= Republican1871-1872Calumet[21]
Edwin B. Ishambgcolor= Republican1873-1874Negaunee[22]
Peter Whitebgcolor= Democratic1875-1876Marquette[23] [24]
Reuben H. Osburnbgcolor= Republican1877-1878Calumet[25]
Seth D. Northbgcolor= Republican1879-1880Hancock[26]
Joseph H. Chandlerbgcolor= Republican1881-1882Hancock[27]
James Mercerbgcolor= Republican1883-1884Ontonagon[28]
Jay Abel Hubbellbgcolor= Republican1885-1888Houghton[29]
Thomas B. Dunstanbgcolor= Republican1889-1890Hancock[30] [31]
John H. D. Stevensbgcolor= Republican1891-1892Ironwood[32] [33]
Willis F. Sawyerbgcolor= Republican1893-1894Ontonagon[34]
Carlos D. Sheldenbgcolor= Republican1895-1896Houghton[35]
Orrin W. Robinsonbgcolor= Republican1897-1898Chassell[36]
Charles Smithbgcolor= Republican1899-1910Houghton County[37]
W. Frank Jamesbgcolor= Republican1911-1914Hancock
George Williamsbgcolor= Republican1915-1916Calumet[38]
James M. Wilcoxbgcolor= Republican1917-1928Calumet[39] [40] [41]
Adolph F. Heidkampbgcolor= Republican1929-1936Lake Linden[42]
Henry F. Sheabgcolor= Democratic1937-1940Laurium[43]
William C. Birkbgcolor= Republican1941-1942Baraga[44]
Fred W. Burrittbgcolor= Republican1943-1948HoughtonDied in office.[45]
Leo H. Roybgcolor= Republican1949-1958Hancock[46]
Charles O. McManimanbgcolor= Democratic1959-1964Houghton[47]
Milton Zaagmanbgcolor= Republican1965-1974Grand Rapids[48]
John R. Otterbacherbgcolor= Democratic1975-1978Grand Rapids[49]
Stephen V. Monsmabgcolor= Democratic1979-1982Grand Rapids[50]
Paul B. Henrybgcolor= Republican1983-1984Grand RapidsResigned after elected to U.S. House of Representatives.[51] [52]
Vern Ehlersbgcolor= Republican1985-1993Grand RapidsResigned after elected to U.S. House of Representatives.[53] [54]
Glenn Steil Sr.bgcolor= Republican1994Grand Rapids[55] [56] [57]
Leon Stillebgcolor= Republican1995–2002Crockery TownshipLived in Ferrysburg from around 1995 to 2000.[58] [59] [60]
Michael Goschkabgcolor= Republican2003–2006Brant[61] [62] [63]
Roger Kahnbgcolor= Republican2007–2014Saginaw[64] [65]
Kenneth Hornbgcolor= Republican2015–2022Frankenmuth[66] [67] [68]
Jon Bumsteadbgcolor= Republican2023–presentNorth Muskegon[69]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[70]
2020PresidentTrump 51.6 – 46.9%
2018SenateStabenow 49.2 – 48.9%
GovernorWhitmer 51.0 – 46.4%
2016PresidentTrump 50.7 – 44.5%
2014SenatePeters 57.8 – 38.6%
GovernorSchauer 50.9 – 46.8%
2012PresidentObama 53.6 – 45.5%
SenateStabenow 60.4 – 36.8%

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan [71]
1972 Apportionment Plan [72]
1982 Apportionment Plan [73]
1992 Apportionment Plan [74]
2001 Apportionment Plan [75]
2011 Apportionment Plan [76]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Senate District 32, MI. Census Reporter. June 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1850. . November 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1835. . November 21, 2022.
  4. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Linden_Senate/2d9a-vkvz. Linden_Senate. . October 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan . Michigan Senate. June 3, 2020.
  6. Web site: How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?. David Jarman. Daily Kos. June 3, 2020.
  7. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/1627. Legislator Details - Luther W. Clarke. . November 21, 2022.
  8. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 379. English .
  9. News: November 19, 1854. The Next Legislature. 2. Detroit Free Press. . November 21, 2022.
  10. News: February 4, 1857. Ed. Times. 2. Grand River Times. . November 21, 2022.
  11. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4832. Legislator Details - Robert J. Graveraet. . November 21, 2022.
  12. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2767. Legislator Details - William Edmund Dickinson. . November 21, 2022.
  13. News: November 13, 1860. The Legislature. 2. Detroit Free Press. . November 21, 2022.
  14. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 1 . 203. English . Google Books .
  15. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 150. English .
  16. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/507. Legislator Details - John H. Forster. . November 21, 2022.
  17. News: January 12, 1867. Democrats in the Legislature. 1. Detroit Free Press. . November 21, 2022.
  18. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4370. Legislator Details - Thomas J. Brown. . November 21, 2022.
  19. News: January 7, 1869. The Senatorial Contest Ended. 1. Detroit Free Press. . November 21, 2022.
  20. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 449. English .
  21. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/5016. Legislator Details - Frank G. White. . November 21, 2022.
  22. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/3783. Legislator Details - Edwin B. Isham. . November 21, 2022.
  23. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 436–437. English .
  24. Web site: White, O to R. . November 21, 2022.
  25. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 163. English .
  26. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 149. English .
  27. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/1249. Legislator Details - Joseph H. Chandler. . November 21, 2022.
  28. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/4634. Legislator Details - James Mercer. . November 21, 2022.
  29. Web site: Hubbarth to Hudon. . November 21, 2022.
  30. Web site: Dunnagan to Duplessie. . November 21, 2022.
  31. Web site: Michigan manual 1889-90.. HathiTrust. 1889. November 21, 2022.
  32. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 324–325. English .
  33. Web site: https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2548. Legislator Details - John H. D. Stevens. . November 21, 2022.
  34. Book: Michigan Historical Commission. 1924 . Michigan Biographies: Including Members of Congress, Elective State Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of the Michigan Legislature, Board of Regents of the University of Michigan, State Board of Agriculture and State Board of Education, Volume 2 . 266. English .
  35. Web site: Sheehe to Shelden. . November 21, 2022.
  36. Web site: Robinson, O to R. . November 21, 2022.
  37. Web site: James. . November 21, 2022.
  38. Web site: Williams, G to I. . November 21, 2022.
  39. Web site: Wilcox. . November 21, 2022.
  40. Web site: Michigan Manual 1917-18. HathiTrust. 1917. 784. November 21, 2022.
  41. Web site: Michigan Manual 1927-28. HathiTrust. 1927. 637. November 21, 2022.
  42. Web site: Heft to Heird. . November 21, 2022.
  43. Web site: Shaw-belblidia to Sheedy. . November 21, 2022.
  44. Web site: Birdell to Bishoff. . November 21, 2022.
  45. Web site: Burrage to Burrowes. . November 21, 2022.
  46. Web site: Roy. . November 21, 2022.
  47. Web site: Mcmaine to Mcmickle. . November 21, 2022.
  48. Web site: Zaagman to Zdonczyk. . November 21, 2022.
  49. Web site: Otjen to Overstolz. . November 21, 2022.
  50. Web site: Monroney to Montfort. . November 21, 2022.
  51. Web site: Senate Photos and Biographies. 1983. . November 21, 2022.
  52. News: March 7, 1985 . Monsma faces Ehlers for Senate. 38. Detroit Free Press. . November 21, 2022.
  53. News: March 15, 1994 . Primary starts race for key seats . 11 . Lansing State Journal . live . https://archive.today/20200801145953/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56487569/lansing-state-journal/ . August 1, 2020 . . November 21, 2022.
  54. Web site: Egburt to Ehst. . November 21, 2022.
  55. News: April 16, 1994 . 32nd district . 8 . Detroit Free Press . live . https://archive.today/20200801150311/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56487825/detroit-free-press/ . August 1, 2020 . . November 21, 2022.
  56. News: May 1, 1994 . Steil Inaugurated . 14 . The Herald-Palladium . live . https://archive.today/20200801151206/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56488081/the-herald-palladium/ . August 1, 2020 . . November 21, 2022.
  57. Web site: Glenn D. Steil. 1995. . November 21, 2022.
  58. Web site: Leon Stille. 1995. . November 20, 2022.
  59. Web site: State Senator Leon Stille. 1999. . November 20, 2022.
  60. Web site: State Senator Leon Stille. 2001. . November 20, 2022.
  61. Web site: State Senator Michael J. Goschka. 2001. . November 20, 2022.
  62. Web site: State Senator Michael J. Goschka. 2003. . November 20, 2022.
  63. Web site: State Senator Michael J. Goschka. 2005. . November 20, 2022.
  64. Web site: STATE LEGISLATORS, 1835-2019. Michigan Legislature. November 20, 2022.
  65. Web site: Roger Kahn. . November 20, 2022.
  66. Web site: Kenneth Horn. . November 20, 2022.
  67. Web site: State Senator Ken Horn. . November 20, 2022.
  68. Web site: Legislator Details - Kenneth B. Horn. . January 1, 2023.
  69. Web site: Legislator Details - Jon Bumstead. . January 1, 2023.
  70. Web site: Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD. Daily Kos. June 3, 2020.
  71. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 380. October 30, 2022.
  72. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 459. October 30, 2022.
  73. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. October 30, 2022.
  74. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1997. October 30, 2022.
  75. Web site: SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. October 30, 2022.
  76. Web site: MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 32. October 30, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623051746/https://senate.michigan.gov/maps/SD32.pdf . June 23, 2021.