Michigan State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2026

Michigan Senate District 6

A district of about 263,000 people, 81% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+79.4 relative to the nation for president.

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+79.42nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 6

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+89.6D+83.7No race
GovernorD+92.7No raceNo race
Michigan State SenateNo raceNo raceD+85.3

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 6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 0th pct · 38th of 38 in MI

Lowest of 38 seats.

White adults without a degree10% 3rd pct · 37th of 38 in MI

Lower than 97% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 14th pct · 33rd of 38 in MI

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents81% 100th pct · 1st of 38 in MI

Highest of 38 seats.

Asian residents0% 5th pct · 36th of 38 in MI

Lower than 95% of seats.

People per square mile5,264 100th pct · 1st of 38 in MI

Densest 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Mary Cavanagh (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 85.3

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