Michigan's 35th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 35th district was created with the adoption of the 1963 Michigan Constitution, as the previous 1908 state constitution only permitted 34 senatorial districts.[2][3] It is currently represented by Democrat Chedrick Greene, who was sworn in following a special election in May 2026.[4]
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| Demographics | 75% White 12% Black 8% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 270,246 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 35 encompasses parts of Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties.[5]
2011 Apportionment Plan
editDistrict 35, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered a large swath of Northern Michigan, which included all of Benzie, Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Roscommon, and Wexford Counties. Communities within the district included Cadillac, Ludington, Manistee, Frankfort, Grayling, Kalkaska, Baldwin, Greilickville, Scottville, Lake City, West Branch, Reed City, Evart, Houghton Lake, St. Helen, and Roscommon.[6]
The district overlapped with Michigan's 1st, 2nd, and 4th congressional districts, and with the 97th, 100th, 101st, 102nd, and 103rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[7]
List of senators
edit| Senator | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. Richardson Jr. | Republican | 1965–1974 | Saginaw | [8][9] | |
| Robert D. Young | Republican | 1975–1982 | Saginaw | [8][10] | |
| John Engler | Republican | 1983–1990 | Mount Pleasant | [8][11] | |
| Joanne G. Emmons | Republican | 1991–1994 | Big Rapids | [8][12] | |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | 1995–2002 | Midland | [8][13][14] | |
| Michelle McManus | Republican | 2003–2010 | Lake Leelanau | [15][8][16][17] | |
| Darwin L. Booher | Republican | 2011–2018 | Evart | [18][19] | |
| Curt VanderWall | Republican | 2019–2022 | Ludington | [20][21][22] | |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet | Democratic | 2023–2025 | Bay City | Resigned.[23][24] | |
| Chedrick Greene | Democratic | 2026–present | Saginaw | Elected in special election.[25] | |
Recent election results
edit2026
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chedrick Greene | 36,575 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Jason Tunney | 24,491 | 39.4 | |
| Libertarian | Ali Sledz | 1,058 | 1.7 | |
| Total votes | 62,124 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Annette Glenn | 12,360 | 40.5 | |
| Republican | Tim Kelly | 6,815 | 22.3 | |
| Republican | Christian Velasquez | 5,867 | 19.2 | |
| Republican | Martin Blank | 5,460 | 17.9 | |
| Total votes | 30,502 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kristen McDonald Rivet | 62,105 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Annette Glenn | 54,246 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 116,351 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2018
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Curt VanderWall | 19,713 | 48.9 | |
| Republican | Bruce Rendon | 9,832 | 24.4 | |
| Republican | Ray Franz | 9,424 | 23.4 | |
| Republican | Cary Urka | 1,307 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 40,276 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Curt VanderWall | 73,688 | 63.2 | |
| Democratic | Mike Taillard | 39,923 | 34.2 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Coon | 3,031 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 116,642 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darwin Booher (incumbent) | 51,299 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Glenn Lottie | 34,872 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 86,171 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
editHistorical district boundaries
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References
edit- ↑ "State Senate District 35, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN OF 1908". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1963" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ Davidson, Kyle. "Greene sworn in, restoring representation to long-vacant 35th state Senate District". Michigan Advance. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Linden_Senate". Michigan. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "STATE LEGISLATORS, 1835-2019" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Richardson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Young, O to R". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Englebardt to Englis". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Emetaz to Engle". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "State Senator Bill Schuette" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Bill Schuette" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Michelle McManus". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "State Senator Michelle A. McManus" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "State Senator Michelle A. McManus" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Darwin Booher". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "State Senator Darwin L. Booher" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Curt VanderWall". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "State Senator Curtis S. VanderWall" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - Curt VanderWall". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Legislator Details - Kristen McDonald Rivet". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ↑ Jones, Alvin (January 3, 2025). "McDonald Rivet resigns from state Senate, looks ahead to Congress". WCMU-FM. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ Lobo, Arpan. "Democrat Greene wins special election for Michigan 35th Senate District". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Michigan State Senate District 35". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. pp. 380–381. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. pp. 459–460. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1997. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "SENATORIAL DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ↑ "MICHIGAN SENATE DISTRICT 35" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 23, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.