Michigan maps thread

[Mr.Phips]

Macomb with the 84 special election, 1990, 1986, 1984 special, and 1982, left to right.

Wow, amazing that Democrats once held all of the Macomb seats.  The northern part of that county has some incredibly Republican areas. 

[Mr.Phips]

Michigan statewide map of senate districts for elections 2010, 2006, 2002 (left to right)

Holy crap!! How did Democrats lose a seat in Flint even in 2010?

[Mr.Phips]

Michigan statewide map of senate districts for elections 2010, 2006, 2002 (left to right)

Holy crap!! How did Democrats lose a seat in Flint even in 2010?

They didn't, Flint is in the red part of Genesee county. Sorry, it's kind of hard to tell. I probably should have done a detailed map of Genesee county.

Still, there is very little Republican territory in Genesee county from what I gather. 

[Mr.Phips]

Michigan statewide map of senate districts for elections 2010, 2006, 2002 (left to right)

Holy crap!! How did Democrats lose a seat in Flint even in 2010?

They didn't, Flint is in the red part of Genesee county. Sorry, it's kind of hard to tell. I probably should have done a detailed map of Genesee county.

Still, there is very little Republican territory in Genesee county from what I gather.  

your right. here is the vote for the 26th state senate district for Genesee county in 2010.

Republican 27,529
Democrat  24,483

Oakland county

republican 22,171
Democrat 11,748

Genesee county minus Flint is democratic it was represented by Democrats John Cherry (1995-2003) and his sister (2003-2011) John Cherry was Granholm's Lt Governor. 2010 was just that much of a Republican year. State Senators are limited to 2 terms in Michigan if she ran she might have just barely won.

She probably would have won.  The loss of this seat was kind of a fluke for Democrats. 

[Mr.Phips]

Here is the statewide map of the 1974-78 state senate. It took quite a while to make this one with so many split counties.

Districts 9,17, and 25 shown on this map are only part of that district the rest of the districts are in the gray part and will be shown on the detailed map of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Genesee.

The state senate was 24-14 for both the 1975-78 session and the 1979-1982. which is the largest majority and percentage they have had in the state senate since 1855. I don't have the data for before that date.

Democrats actually gained ground in 1978?  That was generally a pretty good Republican year accross all state legislatures. 

[Mr.Phips]

Here is Oakland county in detail. Again I did it starting in 2002 and going up to 2010 instead of the other way. I think I will do it that way for the whole 2002-10 maps. I have labeled the maps quite well so you should be able to tell.

Only one district changes the Republicans held up much better in Oakland than wayne. The 39th district which switched in 06 but not back in 10 is part West Bloomfield and is where lots of Blacks have moved.

An inner city district went Republican in 2006 of all years?