Michigan's 21st Senate district

Michigan's 21st Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kim LaSata since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican John Proos.[2]

Michigan's 21st State Senate District
Senator	Kim LaSata R–Bainbridge Township
Demographics	80% White 10% Black 6% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	267,164[1]

Geography

District 21 covers Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph Counties in far southwest Michigan. Communities in the district include Benton Harbor, Niles, St. Joseph, Buchanan, Benton Heights, Fair Plain, Paw Paw Lake, Dowagiac, Sturgis, Three Rivers, Benton Township, Lincoln Township, Niles Township, and St. Joseph Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 59th, 78th, and 79th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Indiana, as well as Lake Michigan.[1]

Recent election results

2018

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 21[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kim LaSata	15,344	54.6
	Republican	Dave Pagel	12,761	45.4
Total votes			28,105	100
General election
	Republican	Kim LaSata	58,164	58.1
	Democratic	Ian Haight	41,897	41.9
Total votes			100,061	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 21[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Proos (incumbent)	45,586	64.5
	Democratic	Bette Pierman	25,090	35.5
Total votes			70,676	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 21

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	James 56.5 – 41.0%
	Governor	Schuette 54.6 – 41.9%
2016	President	Trump 57.3 – 37.5%
2014	Senate	Land 57.1 – 39.2%
	Governor	Snyder 56.9 – 40.1%
2012	President	Romney 54.1 – 45.0%
	Senate	Hoekstra 50.6 – 45.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 21, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
2. "State Senator Kim LaSata". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 21". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 28, 2020.