Michigan's 30th Senate district

Michigan's 30th
State Senate district
Senator
  Mark Huizenga
R–Walker
Demographics84% White
1% Black
10% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)284,034[1]

Michigan's 30th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 30th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts.[2][3] It has been represented by Republican Mark Huizenga since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Roger Victory.

By most measures, the 2012-2022 version of the district was the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate. However, redistricting in 2022 reconfigured the district to take in much of the northern half of the city of Grand Rapids, making it a more competitive seat.[4] Incumbent Republican state senator Mark Huizenga, who had won a special election for the previous 28th district,[5] was narrowly re-elected over Democratic state representative David LaGrand, the closest race of the entire 2022 state Senate elections.[6]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 30, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1850". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "CONSTITUTION OF MICHIGAN OF 1835". Michigan Legislature. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ https://rrhelections.com/index.php/2022/01/02/michigan-redistricting-state-senate-map-approved/
  5. ^ https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/politics/elections/state-rep-mark-huizenga-wins-state-senate-seat-in-special-election/69-97822717-f3d5-46cc-9b60-9334be427b4d
  6. ^ https://www.mlive.com/politics/2022/11/huizenga-defeats-lagrand-for-state-senate-seat-in-close-race.html