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2006 Michigan Senate elections Michigan Legislative Popular No 2002 2006 11 07 2010 38 seats in the Michigan Senate 20 Ken Sikkema Michigan Republican Party January 1, 2003 28th–Wyoming 22 21 1 1,619,980 44.63% Robert L. Emerson Michigan Democratic Party 2003November 8, 2002 Flint lawmaker picked Senate majority leader 16 Lansing State Journal https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-flint-lawmaker-pic/205795420/ Newspapers.com September 11, 2026 27th–Flint 16 4 17 1 1,967,404 54.20% MI State Senate 2006.svg 250px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Majority Leader Ken Sikkema Michigan Republican Party Mike Bishop Michigan Republican Party
The 2006 Michigan Senate elections took place on November 7, 2006, with partisan primaries to select the parties' candidates in the various districts on August 6, 2006.Gongwer News Service: 2006 General Election—Michigan Senate Results
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of RothenbergJacobson Louis November 4, 2006 State Legislature Ratings https://www.insideelections.com/news/article/state-legislature-ratings 2024-08-19 www.insideelections.com en
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Results
Districts 1-19
1st District(Wayne (south and east Detroit, Grosse Pointe Park))
Democratic Party (US)
Hansen Clarke (incumbent)
52175
95.5
Republican Party (US)
Cynthia Cassell
2456
4.5
54631
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
2nd District(Wayne (Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Township))
Democratic Party (US)
Martha Scott (incumbent)
47223
73.41
Republican Party (US)
Michael Hoehn
17104
26.59
64327
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
3rd District(Wayne (west Detroit; excluding northwest, southwest and far east Dearborn; Melvindale; River Rouge))
Democratic Party (US)
Irma Clark-Coleman (incumbent)
57746
82.39
Republican Party (US)
Paul Sophiea
12345
17.61
70091
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
4th District(Wayne (northwest and west Detroit, northeast Dearborn Heights))
Democratic Party (US)
Buzz Thomas (incumbent)
54713
96.09
Republican Party (US)
Karen Mastney Fobbs
2225
3.91
56938
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
5th District(Wayne (excluding northeast and southeast Dearborn Heights, excluding east Dearborn, Inkster))
Democratic Party (US)
Tupac Hunter
55674
85.22
Republican Party (US)
David Malhalab
8153
12.48
Green Party (US) James Wolbrink 1504 2.3
65331
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
6th District(Wayne (Livonia, Redford Township, Westland, Garden City))
Democratic Party (US)
Glenn Anderson
52492
52.45
Republican Party (US)
Laura M. Toy (incumbent)
47590
47.55
100082
100.0
Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US)
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))
Republican Party (US)
Bruce Patterson (incumbent)
59638
51.51
Democratic Party (US)
Mark Slavens
56148
48.49
115786
100.0
Republican Party (US)
8th District(Wayne (Wayne, Romulus, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park, Ecorse, Southgate, Wyandotte, Riverview))
Democratic Party (US)
Raymond Basham (incumbent)
58487
70.97
Republican Party (US)
Fred Kalsic
21723
26.36
Libertarian Party (US) Loel Gnadt 2196 2.66
82406
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
9th District(Macomb (Fraser, Warren, Center Line, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores))
Democratic Party (US)
Dennis Olshove (incumbent)
60775
66.4
Republican Party (US)
Jeremy Nielson
27297
29.82
Libertarian Party (US) James Allison 2159 2.36
Green Party (US) Richard Kuszmar 1300 1.42
91531
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
10th District(Macomb (Sterling Heights, Utica, Clinton Township, Roseville))
Democratic Party (US)
Michael Switalski (incumbent)
62737
65.76
Republican Party (US)
John Horton
30065
31.52
Libertarian Party (US) John Bonnell 2596 2.72
95398
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
11th District(Macomb (all municipalities north of [and excluding] Utica, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township; Harrison Township; Mount Clemens))
Republican Party (US)
Alan Sanborn (incumbent)
65541
59.19
Democratic Party (US)
Kenneth Jenkins
42278
38.18
Libertarian Party (US) Lauren Zemens 2903 2.62
110722
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Republican Party (US)
Mike Bishop (incumbent)
59619
56.22
Democratic Party (US)
Joseph Barrera
43365
40.89
Libertarian Party (US) Brian Kelly 3057 2.88
106041
100.0
Republican Party (US)
13th District(Oakland (Troy, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Clawson, Royal Oak, Madison Heights, Berkley))
Republican Party (US)
John Pappageorge (incumbent)
57204
48.97
Democratic Party (US)
Andy Levin
56484
48.35
Green Party (US) Kyle McBee 3129 2.68
116817
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Democratic Party (US)
Gilda Jacobs (incumbent)
78346
72.52
Republican Party (US)
Tara Bellingar
26569
24.59
Green Party (US) William Opalicky 1312 1.21
106227
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
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))
Republican Party (US)
Nancy Cassis (incumbent)
67068
57.7
Democratic Party (US)
Ray Raczkowski
46063
39.63
Libertarian Party (US) Nathan Allen 3110 2.68
116241
100.0
Republican Party (US)
16th District(St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee)
Republican Party (US)
Cameron Brown (incumbent)
52664
65.37
Democratic Party (US)
Timothy Christner
27894
34.63
80558
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Republican Party (US)
Randy Richardville
52113
53.42
Democratic Party (US)
Bob Schockman
45442
46.58
97555
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Democratic Party (US)
Liz Brater (incumbent)
72765
71.45
Republican Party (US)
John Kopinski
29074
28.55
101839
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
19th District(Calhoun, Jackson (excluding Summit Township, Leoni Township, Grass Lake Township, Norvell Township))
Democratic Party (US)
Mark Schauer (incumbent)
50602
61.2
Republican Party (US)
Elizabeth Fulton
32079
38.8
82681
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
Districts 20-38
20th District(Kalamazoo, Van Buren (Antwerp Township, Paw Paw Township))
Republican Party (US)
Tom George (incumbent)
51554
51.6
Democratic Party (US)
Alexander Lipsey
48352
48.4
99906
100.0
Republican Party (US)
21st District(Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (excluding Paw Paw Township, Antwerp Township))
Republican Party (US)
Ron Jelinek (incumbent)
50182
58.18
Democratic Party (US)
Valerie Janowski
36077
41.82
86259
100.0
Republican Party (US)
22nd District(Ingham (Bunker Hill Township, Leslie, Leslie Township, Mason, Stockbridge Township, Vevay Township), Livingston, Shiawassee)
Republican Party (US)
Valde Garcia (incumbent)
65792
59.07
Democratic Party (US)
Donna Anderson
43423
38.99
Constitution Party (US) Michael Nikitin 2159 1.94
111374
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Democratic Party (US)
Gretchen Whitmer (incumbent)
64393
100
64393
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
24th District(Allegan, Barry, Eaton)
Republican Party (US)
Patricia Birkholz (incumbent)
64540
58.15
Democratic Party (US)
Suzzette Royston
46446
41.85
110986
100.0
Republican Party (US)
25th District(Lapeer, St. Clair)
Republican Party (US)
Jud Gilbert (incumbent)
49266
51.49
Democratic Party (US)
Gary Orr
43965
45.95
Constitution Party (US) Howard Shepherd 2456 2.57
95687
100.0
Republican Party (US)
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))
Democratic Party (US)
Deborah Cherry (incumbent)
65711
61.33
Republican Party (US)
Brian Seiferlein
41439
38.67
107150
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
27th District(Genesee (Argentine Township, Clayton Township, Fenton, Fenton Township, Flint, Flint Township, Flushing, Flushing Township, Gaines Township, Genesee Township, Linden, Montrose Township, Mundy Township, Swartz Creek))
Democratic Party (US)
John Gleason
71385
75.79
Republican Party (US)
Bob Longlois
22797
24.21
94182
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
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))
Republican Party (US)
Mark Jansen
78240
63.55
Democratic Party (US)
Albert Abbasse
42235
34.3
Libertarian Party (US) Jamie Lewis 2648 2.15
123123
100.0
Republican Party (US)
29th District(Kent (Cascade Township, Grand Rapids, Grattan Township, Kentwood, Lowell, Lowell Township, Vergennes Township))
Republican Party (US)
Bill Hardiman (incumbent)
51959
52.49
Democratic Party (US)
David LaGrand
45595
46.06
Libertarian Party (US) Bill Gelineau 1431 1.45
98985
100.0
Republican Party (US)
30th District(Ottawa, Kent (Grandville, Sparta Township))
Republican Party (US)
Wayne Kuipers
83232
71.27
Democratic Party (US)
Scott Vanderstoep
31324
26.82
Libertarian Party (US) Marcia Ortquist 2222 1.9
116778
100.0
Republican Party (US)
31st District(Arenac, Bay, Huron, Sanilac, Tuscola)
Democratic Party (US)
Jim Barcia (incumbent)
78904
75.93
Republican Party (US)
Zachary Nuncio
23565
22.68
Libertarian Party (US) Reinhold Ploep 1441 1.39
103910
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
32nd District(Gratiot, Saginaw)
Republican Party (US)
Roger Kahn
46313
49.04
Democratic Party (US)
Carl Williams
45793
48.49
Green Party (US) Lloyd Clarke 2326 2.46
94432
100.0
Republican Party (US)
33rd District(Clinton, Ionia, Isabella, Montcalm)
Republican Party (US)
Alan Cropsey (incumbent)
48942
53.72
Democratic Party (US)
Nancy White
40208
44.13
Libertarian Party (US) Devon Smith 1954 2.14
91104
100.0
Republican Party (US)
34th District(Mason, Muskegon, Oceana, Newaygo)
Republican Party (US)
Gerald Van Woerkom (incumbent)
53077
50.68
Democratic Party (US)
Julie Dennis
51649
49.32
104726
100.0
Republican Party (US)
35th District(Benzie, Clare, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mecosta, Missaukee, Osceola, Roscommon, Wexford)
Republican Party (US)
Michelle McManus (incumbent)
62195
59.02
Democratic Party (US)
Antoinette Schippers
41033
38.94
Libertarian Party (US) Thomas Hren 2148 2.04
105376
100.0
Republican Party (US)
36th District(Alcona, Alpena, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Midland, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego)
Republican Party (US)
Tony Stamas (incumbent)
65106
62.09
Democratic Party (US)
Paul Reid
39756
37.91
104862
100.0
Republican Party (US)
37th District(Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Chippewa, Mackinac)
Republican Party (US)
Jason Allen (incumbent)
63495
59.21
Democratic Party (US)
Sharon Unger
43743
40.79
107238
100.0
Republican Party (US)
38th District(Upper Peninsula (excluding Mackinac, Chippewa))
Democratic Party (US)
Mike Prusi (incumbent)
66273
70.32
Republican Party (US)
Pete Mackin
27973
29.68
94246
100.0
Democratic Party (US)
See also
Michigan House of Representatives election, 2006
References
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