Michigan
Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...
's 27th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the
Michigan Senate. The 27th district was created by the 1850
Michigan Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Michigan is the governing document of the U.S. state of Michigan. It describes the structure and function of the state's government.
There have been four constitutions approved by the people of Michigan. The fi ...
, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
John Cherry III since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat
Jim Ananich
James Ananich ( ; born September 20, 1975) is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member of the Michigan State Senate representing the 27th district, which is located in Genesee County and includes the cities Burt ...
.
Geography
District 27 encompasses part of
Genesee County.
2011 Apportionment Plan
District 27, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in
Flint
Flint, occasionally flintstone, is a sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as the variety of chert that occurs in chalk or marly limestone. Flint was widely used historically to make stone tools and sta ...
, also covering the surrounding
Genesee County communities of
Burton,
Clio
In Greek mythology, Clio ( , ; el, Κλειώ), also spelled Kleio, is the muse of history, or in a few mythological accounts, the muse of lyre playing.
Etymology
Clio's name is etymologically derived from the Greek root κλέω/κλεί ...
,
Mount Morris,
Swartz Creek,
Flint Township,
Mount Morris Township,
Genesee Township, and
Vienna Township.
The district was located entirely within
Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan's 5th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The district is represented by Republican Tim Walberg.
Predecessors
From 1873 to 1993, the 5th was based in the Grand Rapids a ...
, and overlapped with the
34th,
48th,
49th, and
50th districts of the
Michigan House of Representatives.
List of senators
Recent election results
2018
2014
2013 special
In January 2013, incumbent senator
John J. Gleason assumed office as Clerk/Register of Deeds for
Genesee County, triggering a special election that May.
Federal and statewide results in District 27
Historical district boundaries
References
{{Michigan State Senators
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Genesee County, Michigan