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's 34th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 34th district was created in 1953, as dictated by the 1908

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. The previous 1850 constitution only allowed for 32 senate districts. It has been represented by

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since 2019, succeeding fellow

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Geography

District 34 encompasses all of Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot,

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, and Osceola counties, as well as parts of Bay, Clinton,

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, Midland, and Saginaw counties.

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 34, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in

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, covered all of Muskegon County as well as nearby Newaygo and Oceana Counties. Other communities in the district included Norton Shores, Muskegon Heights,

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, Fremont, Muskegon Township, and Fruitport Township. The district was located entirely within

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, and overlapped with the 91st, 92nd, and 100th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives. Much of the district lied along Lake Michigan.

List of senators

Recent election results

2018

2014

Federal and statewide results in District 34

Historical district boundaries

References

{{Michigan State Senators 34 Muskegon County, Michigan Newaygo County, Michigan Oceana County, Michigan