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Michigan State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Michigan Senate District 38

A district of about 267,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ed McBroom (R) · 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.

R+18.126th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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+13.0D+8.6No race
GovernorD+13.5No raceNo race
Michigan State SenateNo raceNo raceR+13.1

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPI and English WikipediaUpdated 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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 41st pct · 23rd of 38 in MI

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 81st pct · 8th of 38 in MI

Higher than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in MI

Lower than 97% of seats.

Black residents2% 16th pct · 32nd of 38 in MI

Lower than 84% of seats.

Asian residents1% 24th pct · 29th of 38 in MI

Lower than 76% of seats.

People per square mile8.1 0th pct · 38th of 38 in MI

Least dense of 38 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 37
37% college gradsR+11.1Held RDistrict 36
MichiganR+36.9Held RDistrict 34
21% college gradsR+30.7Held RDistrict 32
24% college gradsR+6.6Flipped 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. David Prestin (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 13.1

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