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Michigan State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Michigan Senate District 3

A district of about 260,000 people, 73% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+81.7 relative to the nation for president.

Stephanie Chang (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+81.71st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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.

201820202026
U.S. SenateD+88.3D+82.5No race
GovernorD+91.6No raceNo race
Michigan State SenateNo raceNo raceD+88.5

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 5th pct · 36th of 38 in MI

Lower than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in MI

Lowest of 38 seats.

Hispanic residents2% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in MI

Lowest of 38 seats.

Black residents73% 97th pct · 2nd of 38 in MI

Higher than 97% of seats.

Asian residents5% 84th pct · 7th of 38 in MI

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile3,975 86th pct · 6th of 38 in MI

Denser than 86% 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 6
81% BlackD+79.4Held DDistrict 7
33% Black · 48% college gradsD+38.2Held DDistrict 10
43% college gradsD+32.2Held DDistrict 15
53% college gradsD+45.1Held 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 Conyers III (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 88.5

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