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Michigan State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Michigan Senate District 27

A district of about 257,000 people, 28% Black, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+20.2 relative to the nation for president.

John Cherry (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 38 seats

Every Michigan State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+20.28th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20182020
U.S. SenateD+63.6D+58.1
GovernorD+67.0No race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 38 seats. Small marks are other seats in Michigan. The black marker is District 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 24th pct · 29th of 38 in MI

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in MI

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 49th pct · 20th of 38 in MI

Lower than 51% of seats.

Black residents28% 89th pct · 5th of 38 in MI

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents1% 38th pct · 24th of 38 in MI

Lower than 62% of seats.

People per square mile894 62nd pct · 15th of 38 in MI

Denser than 62% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 4
25% college gradsD+1.4Held DDistrict 21
31% college gradsD+13.5Held DDistrict 11
21% Black · 22% college gradsD+4.5Held DDistrict 35
28% college gradsD+1.4Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. John Daniel Cherry (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)