2002 Michigan Senate election

2002 Michigan Senate elections

← 1998 November 5, 2002 (2002-11-05) 2006 →

38 seats in the Michigan Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Ken Sikkema Robert L. Emerson
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 28th District
Kent (part)
27th District
Genesee (part)
Last election 23 15
Seats after 22 16
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,532,170 1,506,920
Percentage 50.07% 49.24%

Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Majority Leader before election

Dan DeGrow
Republican

Majority Leader

Ken Sikkema
Republican

The 2002 Michigan Senate elections were held November 5, 2002, with partisan primaries to select the parties' nominees in the various districts on August 6, 2002.[1]