Michigan Senate election, 2010
Michigan Senate elections, 2010
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November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) |
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 seats needed for a majority |
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Majority party |
Minority party |
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Leader |
Randy Richardville |
Gretchen Whitmer |
Party |
Republican |
Democratic |
Leader since |
November 9, 2010 |
2011 |
Leader's seat |
17th—Monroe |
23rd—East Lansing |
Seats before |
22 |
16 |
Seats after |
26 |
12 |
Seat change |
4 |
4 |
Popular vote |
1,688,851 |
1,404,868 |
Percentage |
54.59% |
45.41% |
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The 2010 Michigan Senate elections were held on November 2 of that year, with partisan primaries to determine each party's nominees on August 3. The election was the last contested under constituency boundaries drawn as a result of the 2000 U.S. Census, and members served in the 96th and 97th Legislatures.
Term-limited Senators
State Senators are only allowed to serve two four-year terms, a maximum of eight years. The following Senators were not eligible to run for a new term in 2010:
Candidates and Results
District 1-9
7th District
(Wayne County (Northville-excluding portion outside county, Northville Township, Plymouth, Canton Township, Van Buren Township, Belleville, Sumpter Township, Huron Township, Brownstown Township, Flat Rock, Woodhaven, Trenton, Grosse Ile Township, Gibraltar, Rockwood))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Patrick Colbeck |
55,284 |
51.97 |
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Democratic |
Kathleen Law |
43,712 |
41.09 |
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Independent |
John Stewart |
5,508 |
5.18 |
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Libertarian |
Marlin Brandys |
1,134 |
1.07 |
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Independent |
Michael Kheibari |
734 |
0.69 |
Total votes |
106,372 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
8th District
(Wayne County (Wayne, Romulus, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Southgate, Wyandotte, Riverview))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Hoon-Yung Hopgood |
36,768 |
53.28 |
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Republican |
Ken Larkin |
26,643 |
38.61 |
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Independent |
Neil Sawicki |
4,531 |
6.57 |
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Libertarian |
Loel Gnadt |
1,068 |
1.55 |
Total votes |
69,010 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
Districts 10-19
12th District
(Oakland County (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Lake Angelus, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Jim Marleau |
56,897 |
60.91 |
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Democratic |
Casandra Ulbrich |
36,507 |
39.09 |
Total votes |
93,404 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
13th District
(Oakland (Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John Pappageorge |
62,321 |
59.27 |
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Democratic |
Aaron Bailey |
42,829 |
40.73 |
Total votes |
105,150 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
14th District
(Oakland (Farmington Hills, Farmington, Southfield Township, Lathrup Village, Southfield, Oak Park, Oak Park, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Hazel Park, Ferndale, Royal Oak Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Vincent Gregory |
63,227 |
64.53 |
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Republican |
Michael Peters |
32,335 |
33 |
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Green |
Karen Anne Shelley |
2,425 |
2.47 |
Total votes |
97,987 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
15th District
(Oakland (Holly Township, Rose Township, Highland Township, White Lake Township, Milford Township, Commerce Township, Walled Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake, Wixom, Lyon Township, South Lyon, Novi, Novi Township, Northville-excluding portion outside county))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Mike Kowall |
65,214 |
62.44 |
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Democratic |
Pam Jackson |
39,233 |
37.56 |
Total votes |
104,447 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
16th District
(St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Bruce Caswell |
47,292 |
64.45 |
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Democratic |
Doug Spade |
26,087 |
35.55 |
Total votes |
73,379 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
17th District
(Jackson (Grass Lake Township, Leoni Township, Norvell Township, Summit Township), Monroe, Washtenaw (Bridgewater Township, Lodi Township, Manchester Township, most of Pittsfield Township, most of Milan, Saline, Saline Township, York Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Randy Richardville |
50,673 |
59.24 |
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Democratic |
John Spencer |
32,460 |
37.94 |
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Libertarian |
Ronald Muszynski |
2,412 |
2.82 |
Total votes |
85,545 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
18th District
(Washtenaw (Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, Dexter Township, Freedom Township, Lima Township, Lyndon Township, Northfield Township, small part of Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Scio Township, Sharon Township, Superior Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Rebekah Warren |
60,326 |
65.51 |
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Republican |
John Hochstetler |
31,767 |
34.49 |
Total votes |
92,093 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
19th District
(Calhoun, Jackson (excluding Summit Township, Leoni Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Mike Nofs |
46,536 |
63.58 |
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Democratic |
Brenda Abbey |
26,653 |
36.42 |
Total votes |
73,189 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
Districts 20-29
21st District
(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (excluding Paw Paw Township, Antwerp Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John Proos |
49,815 |
66.53 |
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Democratic |
Scott Elliott |
25,059 |
33.47 |
Total votes |
74,874 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
22nd District
(Ingham (Bunker Hill Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township), Livingston, Shiawassee)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Joe Hune |
66,641 |
67.45 |
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Democratic |
Chuck Fellows |
28,992 |
29.34 |
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Libertarian |
Todd Richardson |
3,174 |
3.21 |
Total votes |
98,807 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
23rd District
(Ingham (Alaiedon Township, Aurelius Township, Delhi Charter Township, East Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Lansing—excluding portion outside county, Leroy Township, Locke Township, Meridian Township, Onondaga Township, Wheatfield Township, White Oak Township, Williamston, Williamston Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Gretchen Whitmer |
50,122 |
63.88 |
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Republican |
Kyle Haubrich |
28,336 |
36.12 |
Total votes |
78,458 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
26th District
(Genesee (Atlas Township, Burton, Clio, Davison, Davison Township, Forest Township, Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc Township, Mount Morris, Mount Morris Township, Richfield Township, Thetford Township, Vienna Township), Oakland (Brandon Township, Groveland Township, Springfield Township, Waterford Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Dave Robertson |
49,701 |
55.00 |
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Democratic |
Paula Zelenko |
36,231 |
40.10 |
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Independent |
Mark Sanborn |
4,428 |
4.90 |
Total votes |
90,360 |
100.0 |
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Republican gain from Democratic |
27th District
(Genesee (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flint, Flint Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Genesee Township, Linden, Montrose Township, Mandy Township, Swartz Creek))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
John Gleason |
51,596 |
66.42 |
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Republican |
Vernon Molnar |
23,913 |
30.79 |
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Libertarian |
Pat Clawson |
2,167 |
2.79 |
Total votes |
77,676 |
100.0 |
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Democratic hold |
28th District
(Kent (Ada Township, Algoma Township, Alpine Township, Bowne Township, Byron Township, Caledonia Township, Cannon Township, Cedar Springs, Courtland Township, East Grand Rapids, Gaines Township, Grand Rapids Township, Nelson Township, Oakfield Township, Plainfield Township, Rockford, Solon Township, Spencer Township, Tyrone Township, Walker, Wyoming))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Mark Jansen |
76,655 |
71.67 |
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Democratic |
Robin Golden |
27,157 |
25.39 |
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Libertarian |
Jamie Lewis |
3,144 |
2.94 |
Total votes |
106,956 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
29th District
(Kent (Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Dave Hildenbrand |
41,038 |
51.77 |
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Democratic |
David LaGrand |
36,821 |
46.45 |
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Libertarian |
Bill Gelineau |
1,406 |
1.77 |
Total votes |
79,265 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
Districts 30-38
35th District
(Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, Wexford Counties)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Darwin L. Booher |
56,319 |
62.82 |
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Democratic |
Roger Dunigan |
30,818 |
34.37 |
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Libertarian |
Allitta Hren |
2,521 |
2.81 |
Total votes |
89,658 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
36th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego Counties)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
John Moolenaar |
53,534 |
62.48 |
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Democratic |
Andy Neumann |
32,154 |
37.52 |
Total votes |
85,688 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
37th District
(Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Antrim, and Grand Traverse Counties)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Howard Walker |
62,695 |
64.76 |
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Democratic |
Bob Carr |
34,120 |
35.24 |
Total votes |
96,815 |
100.0 |
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Republican hold |
38th District
(Keweenaw, Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Baraga, Iron, Marquette, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft and Luce Counties)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Tom Casperson |
49,864 |
55.92 |
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Democratic |
Michael Lahti |
39,313 |
44.08 |
Total votes |
89,177 |
100.0 |
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Republican gain from Democratic |
27th District By-Election
State Senator John Gleason resigned his seat to accept election as the Genesee County Clerk. This triggered a by-election, which was held May 7, 2013. Jim Ananich won the special election with 75.27% of the vote.[1]
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