2002 Michigan Senate election

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2002 Michigan Senate elections
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38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Ken Sikkema Robert L. Emerson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 28th District
Kent (part) 		27th District
Genesee (part)
Seats before2315
Seats after2216
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,532,1701,506,920
Percentage50.07%49.24%
Majority Leader before election

Dan DeGrow
Republican

Majority Leader

Ken Sikkema
Republican

The 2002 Michigan Senate elections were held November 5, 2002, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 6, 2002. [1]

Contents

Results

Districts 1-9

1st District
(Wayne (south and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Hansen Clarke 47,679 93.66
Republican Cynthia Cassell3,2266.34
Total votes50,905 100.0
Democratic hold
2nd District
(Wayne (Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martha Scott (incumbent) 40,087 67.96
Republican Jeffrey Schroder18,89932.04
Total votes58,986 100.0
Democratic hold
3rd District
(Wayne (west Detroit; excluding northwest, southwest and far east Dearborn; Melvindale; River Rouge))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Irma Clark-Coleman 53,395 80.6
Republican Jose Hernandez12,85519.4
Total votes66,250 100.0
Democratic hold
4th District
(Wayne (northwest and west Detroit, northeast Dearborn Heights))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Buzz Thomas 53,614 95.71
Republican Karen Mastney2,4044.29
Total votes56,018 100.0
Democratic hold
5th District
(Wayne (excluding northeast and southeast Dearborn Heights, excluding east Dearborn, Inkster))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Burton Leland (incumbent) 49,780 82.81
Republican Bonnie Patrick10,33417.19
Total votes60,114 100.0
Democratic hold
6th District
(Wayne (Livonia, Redford Township, Westland, Garden City))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Laura M. Toy 46,257 54.16
Democratic Eileen DeHart39,15245.84
Total votes85,409 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
7th District
(Wayne (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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Patterson 52,435 56.32
Democratic George Mans40,67543.68
Total votes93,110 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
8th District
(Wayne (Wayne, Romulus, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Southgate, Wyandotte, Riverview))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raymond Basham 43,874 64.22
Republican Pamela Sharron Montelauro22,12832.39
Libertarian Bruce David Morse2,3123.38
Total votes68,314 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
9th District
(Macomb (Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dennis Olshove 47,609 60.82
Republican Cecelia Stevens28,58836.52
Libertarian Keith Edwards2,0852.66
Total votes78,282 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Districts 10-19

10th District
(Macomb (Sterling Heights, Utica, Clinton Township, Roseville))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Michael Switalski 42,822 53.06
Republican Steve Rice36,42445.13
Libertarian Scott Allen1,4621.81
Total votes80,708 100.0
Democratic hold
11th District
(Macomb (all municipalities north of [and excluding] Utica, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township; Harrison Township; Mount Clemens))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Sanborn 55,859 67.94
Democratic Jim Ayres26,36532.06
Total votes82,224 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
12th District
(Oakland (Oxford Township, Addison Township, Independence Township, Clarkston, Orion Township, Oakland Township, Lake Angelus, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Sylvan Lake, Keego Harbor))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bishop 54,569 62.74
Democratic Thomas Werth32,41237.26
Total votes86,981 100.0
Republican hold
13th District
(Oakland (Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shirley Johnson (incumbent) 63,793 63.15
Democratic Colleen Levitt37,22236.85
Libertarian Eric Gordon0
Total votes101,015 100.0
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gilda Jacobs 65,538 68.4
Republican Marc Wilkins28,24929.48
Libertarian Lloyd Sherman2,0302.12
Total votes95,817 100.0
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Cassis 57,583 60.47
Democratic Sean Carlson35,30537.07
Constitution Sean Patrick Sullivan2,3402.46
Total votes95,228 100.0
Republican hold
16th District
(St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cameron Brown 39,894 60.91
Democratic Dudley Spade25,60439.09
Total votes65,498 100.0
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Beverly Hammerstrom 44,773 59.67
Democratic Sharon Lemasters30,26240.33
Total votes75,035 100.0
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Liz Brater 52,912 63.54
Republican Gordon Darr27,72633.3
Green Elliott Smith2,6353.16
Total votes83,273 100.0
Democratic hold
19th District
(Calhoun, Jackson (excluding Summit Township, Leoni Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mark Schauer 39,673 55.14
Republican Mickey Mortimer32,28144.86
Total votes71,954 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Districts 20-29

20th District
(Kalamazoo, Van Buren (Antwerp Township, Paw Paw Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom George 44,642 56.53
Democratic Ed LaForge34,32743.47
Total votes78,969 100.0
Republican hold
21st District
(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (excluding Paw Paw Township, Antwerp Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Jelinek 43,239 64.81
Democratic Art Toy23,47335.19
Total votes66,712 100.0
Republican hold
22nd District
(Ingham (Bunker Hill Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township), Livingston, Shiawassee)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Valde Garcia 59,853 68.23
Democratic Jim Swonk27,86631.77
Total votes87,719 100.0
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Virg Bernero (incumbent) 44,136 53.36
Republican Paul DeWeese38,58146.64
Total votes82,717 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
24th District
(Allegan, Barry, Eaton)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Patricia Birkholz 57,906 64.29
Democratic Tami Bridson32,17035.71
Total votes90,076 100.0
Republican hold
25th District
(Lapeer, St. Clair)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jud Gilbert 43,806 55.93
Democratic Thomas Hamilton34,51744.07
Total votes78,323 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deborah Cherry 47,878 55.85
Republican John Muller37,85244.15
Total votes85,730 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Emerson 52,019 66.08
Republican Cynthia O'Lear26,69933.92
Total votes78,718 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
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))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Sikkema 72,993 73.15
Democratic Michelle Berry25,42525.48
Libertarian Ron Heeren1,3731.38
Total votes99,791 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
29th District
(Kent (Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Hardiman 44,202 53.82
Democratic Steve Pestka36,74644.74
Libertarian Warren Adams1,1781.43
Total votes82,126 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Districts 30-38

30th District
(Ottawa, Kent (Grandville, Sparta Township))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wayne Kuipers 71,160 75.3
Democratic John O'Brien21,70122.96
Libertarian Lynne Bradley-Horan1,6371.73
Total votes94,498 100.0
Republican hold
31st District
(Arenac, Bay, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Barcia 54,352 60.5
Republican Mike Green35,48639.5
Total votes89,838 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
32nd District
(Gratiot, Saginaw)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Goschka 45,338 54.62
Democratic Mike Hanley37,66845.38
Total votes83,006 100.0
Republican hold
33rd District
(Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Alan Cropsey 45,487 62.93
Democratic Mark Munsell26,80037.07
Total votes72,287 100.0
Republican hold
34th District
(Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gerald Van Woerkom 42,180 48.38
Democratic Bob Shrauger41,23347.3
Reform Max Rieske1,8822.16
Total votes85,295 100.0
Republican hold
35th District
(Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, Wexford)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michelle McManus 51,405 60.89
Democratic Carl Dahlberg30,94236.65
Libertarian Donald Atkinson2,0762.46
Total votes84,423 100.0
Republican hold
36th District
(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Stamas 46,511 51.11
Democratic Andy Neumann44,48748.89
Total votes90,998 100.0
Republican hold
37th District
(Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Chippewa, Mackinac)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Allen 53,490 59.87
Democratic Michael Estes35,85240.13
Total votes89,342 100.0
Republican hold
38th District
(Upper Peninsula (excluding Mackinac, Chippewa))
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Prusi 51,348 60.83
Republican David Schoenow33,06339.17
Total votes84,411 100.0
Democratic hold

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