Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
's 31st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the
Michigan Senate
The Michigan Senate is the upper house of the Michigan Legislature. Along with the Michigan House of Representatives, it composes the state legislature, which has powers, roles and duties defined by Article IV of the Michigan Constitution, ado ...
. The 31st district was created by the 1850
Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by
Republican Roger Victory since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican
Kevin Daley
Kevin "Special K" Daley (born October 7, 1976) is a Panamanian former basketball player for the Harlem Globetrotters. He also played on the Panama national team.
Early life
Daley was born in Panama City. He grew up in Los Angeles County ...
.
Geography
District 31 encompasses parts of
Allegan and
Ottawa counties.
2011 Apportionment Plan
District 31, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered all of
Bay
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,
Lapeer, and
Tuscola Counties along
Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area. It is located in part ...
, including the communities of
Bay City,
Essexville
Essexville is a city in Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population at 3,478 at the 2010 census. Located along the Saginaw River, Essexville is part of the Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City metropolitan area.
History
Essexville is nam ...
,
Caro,
Vassar,
Lapeer,
Imlay City
Imlay City is a city in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census and 3,585 at the 2020 census.
History
Imlay City was founded on April 1, 1850 by Charles Palmer, the chief engineer of the Port Huro ...
,
Almont,
Bangor Township,
Monitor Township, and
Hampton Township.
The district was exactly split between Michigan's
5th
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Fifth or The Fifth may refer to:
* Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, as in the expression "pleading the Fifth"
* Fifth column, a political term
* Fifth disease, a contagious rash tha ...
and
10th congressional districts, and overlapped with the
82nd,
84th,
96th, and
98th districts of the
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...
.
List of senators
Recent election results
2018
2014
Federal and statewide results in District 31
Historical district boundaries
References
{{Michigan State Senators
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Bay County, Michigan
Lapeer County, Michigan
Tuscola County, Michigan