Michigan's 5th Senate district
StateMichigan
District5
ChamberSenate
RepresentativeDayna Polehanki
PartyDemocratic
ResidenceLivonia
Percent white63
Percent black19
Percent hispanic4
Percent asian9
Percent multiracial4
Population (2022)259,502
Notes[1]

Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Dayna Polehanki since 2023, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat Betty Jean Alexander.[2][3]

Geography

District 5 encompasses part of Wayne County.[4]

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 5, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in central Wayne County, covering parts of western Detroit as well as the surrounding communities of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, and Redford.[5]

The district was largely located within Michigan's 13th congressional district, also extending into the 12th and 14th districts. It overlapped with the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[6]

List of senators

SenatorPartyDatesResidenceNotes
Charles C. Hascallbgcolor= |Democratic1835–1836Mount ClemensResigned.[7][8][9]
John Stocktonbgcolor= |Democratic1835–1836Mount Clemens[7][10]
Ebenezer Raynalebgcolor= |Democratic1835–1837Franklin[7][11]
John Clarkbgcolor= |Democratic1835–1838China[7][12]
Randolph Manningbgcolor= |Democratic1837Pontiac[7][13]
Jacob Summersbgcolor= |Democratic1837–1838Utica[7][14]
John Bartowbgcolor= |Democratic1838Flint[7][15]
Elijah F. Cookbgcolor= |Democratic1838Farmington[7][16]
James Kingsleybgcolor= |Democratic1839Ann Arbor[7][17]
Olney Hawkinsbgcolor= |Whig1839–1840Ann Arbor[7][18][19]
Townsend E. Gidleybgcolor= |Whig1839–1841Jackson County[7][20]
James M. Edmundsbgcolor= |Whig1840–1841Ypsilanti[7][21]
Edward L. Fullerbgcolor= |Whig1841Ann Arbor[7][22]
David E. Demingbgcolor= |Whig1842Kalamazoo[7][23]
Digby V. Bellbgcolor= |Democratic1842–1843Ada[7][24][25]
George R. Redfieldbgcolor= |Democratic1842–1844AdamsvilleElected in 1842 to fill a vacancy left by John S. Barry's election as governor.[7][26][25]
Lewis F. Starkeybgcolor= |Democratic1843–1844Kalamazoo[7][27][28][29]
William A. Richmondbgcolor= |Democratic1844–1845Grand Rapids[7][30]
Joseph S. Chipmanbgcolor= |Democratic1845–1846Niles[7][31][32][33]
Flavius J. Littlejohnbgcolor= |Democratic1845–1846Allegan[7][34][35][33]
Rix Robinsonbgcolor= |Democratic1846Ada[7][36]
Loren Maynardbgcolor= |Democratic1847Marengo[7][37]
Nathaniel A. Balchbgcolor= |Democratic1847–1848Kalamazoo[7][38]
Campbell Waldobgcolor= |Democratic1848–1849Albion[7][39][40]
David S. Walbridgebgcolor= |Whig1849–1850Kalamazoo[7][41]
Charles Dickeybgcolor= |Whig1850–1852Marshall[7][42]
George Thomasbgcolor= |Whig1851–1852Yorkville[7][43]
The 1850 Michigan Constitution takes effect, changing the district from a multi-member district to a single-member district.[44][45]
David A. Wrightbgcolor= |Democratic1853–1854Oakland County[7][46]
Rowland E. Trowbridgebgcolor= |Republican1857–1860Birmingham[7][47]
Byron G. Stoutbgcolor= |Democratic1861–1862Oakland County[7][48]
Charles V. Babcockbgcolor= |Democratic1863–1864Southfield[7][49]
Loren Ludlow Treatbgcolor= |Democratic1865–1866Oxford[7][50][51]
Charles Draperbgcolor= |Republican1867–1868Pontiac[7][52]
P. Dean Warnerbgcolor= |Republican1869–1870Farmington[7][53]
Layman B. Pricebgcolor= |Unknown1871–1872Lakeville[7][54]
John J. Sumnerbgcolor= |Republican1873–1874Bedford Township[7][55]
Heman J. Redfieldbgcolor= |Democratic1875–1878Monroe[7][56]
Harry A. Conantbgcolor= |Republican1879–1880Monroe[7][57]
John Strong Jr.bgcolor= |Democratic1881–1884South Rockwood[7][58]
Christian Hertzlerbgcolor= |Democratic1885–1886Monroe CountyElected on a fusion ticket.[7][59][60]
George Howellbgcolor= |Republican1887–1888Tecumseh[7][61]
Arthur Dodge Gilmorebgcolor= |Republican1889–1890Blissfield[7][62]
George B. Hortonbgcolor= |Republican1891Lenawee CountyLost seat after election challenge.[63][64][65]
James H. Morrowbgcolor= |Democratic1891–1894Adrian[7][66]
Edwin Eatonbgcolor= |Republican1895–1896Hudson[7][67]
William Jibbbgcolor= |Republican1897–1898Maybee[7][68]
James W. Helme Jr.bgcolor= |Democratic1899–1902Adrian[7][69]
Simeon Van Akinbgcolor= |Republican1903–1906Ida[7][70]
Fred B. Klinebgcolor= |Republican1907–1908Addison[7][71]
George G. Scottbgcolor= |Republican1909–1918Wayne County[7][72]
Fred C. Rowebgcolor= |Republican1919–1920Detroit[7][73]
Oscar A. Riopellebgcolor= |Republican1921–1924Detroit[7][74]
Ari H. Woodruffbgcolor= |Republican1925–1926Wayne County[7][75]
George M. Condonbgcolor= |Republican1927–1930Detroit[7][76]
Clarence J. Daceybgcolor= |Republican1931–1932Detroit[7][77]
Lee A. Gormanbgcolor= |Democratic1933–1936Detroit[7][78]
William M. Bradleybgcolor= |Democratic1937–1940Detroit[7][79]
Charles S. Blondybgcolor= |Democratic1941–1954Detroit[7][80]
Stanley J. Novakbgcolor= |Democratic1955–1964Detroit[7][81]
Bernard F. O'Brien Jr.bgcolor= |Democratic1965–1966Detroit[7][82]
Arthur Cartwrightbgcolor= |Democratic1967–1978DetroitResigned.[7][83]
Jackie Vaughn IIIbgcolor= |Democratic1978–1982Detroit[7][84]
Michael J. O'Brien Jr.bgcolor= |Democratic1983–1998Detroit[7][85]
Burton Lelandbgcolor= |Democratic1999–2006Detroit[7][86]
Tupac A. Hunterbgcolor= |Democratic2007–2014Detroit[7][87]
David Knezekbgcolor= |Democratic2015–2018Dearborn Heights[7][88]
Betty Jean Alexanderbgcolor= |Democratic2019–2022Detroit[7][89]
Dayna Polehankibgcolor= |Democratic2023–presentLivonia[90]

Recent election results

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[91]
2020PresidentBiden 77.4 – 21.3%
2018SenateStabenow 78.7 – 19.3%
GovernorWhitmer 79.7 – 17.9%
2016PresidentClinton 76.1 – 20.7%
2014SenatePeters 81.1 – 15.9%
GovernorSchauer 75.3 – 23.2%
2012PresidentObama 81.1 – 18.3%
SenateStabenow 83.2 – 14.1%

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
1964 Apportionment Plan[92]
1972 Apportionment Plan[93]
1982 Apportionment Plan[94]
1992 Apportionment Plan[95]
2001 Apportionment Plan[96]
2011 Apportionment Plan[97]

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