Michigan's 16th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 16th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by Republican Joe Bellino since 2023, succeeding fellow Republican Mike Shirkey.
Geography District 16 encompasses parts of Hillsdale, Lenawee, and Monroe counties.
2011 Apportionment Plan District 16, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered Branch, Hillsdale, and Jackson Counties, including the communities of Jackson, Michigan Center, Vandercook Lake, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Coldwater, Bronson, Summit Township, Blackman Township, and Leoni Township.
The district was located entirely within Michigan's 7th congressional district, and overlapped with the 58th, 64th, and 65th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives. It bordered the states of Indiana and Ohio.
List of senators Senator Party Dates Residence Notes Joseph C. Leonard Democratic 1853–1854 Union City Louis T. N. Wilson Republican 1855–1856 Coldwater Frederick Shurtz Republican 1857–1858 White Pigeon Comfort Tyler Republican 1859–1860 St. Joseph County Joseph R. Williams Republican 1861 Constantine Died in office. Henry H. Riley Democratic 1862 Constantine Jonathan G. Wait Republican 1863–1866 Sturgis Warren Chapman Republican 1867–1868 St. Joseph Evan J. Bonine Republican 1869–1870 Niles Lorenzo P. Alexander Republican 1871–1872 Buchanan George M. Dewey Republican 1873–1874 Hastings Asa K. Warren Republican 1875–1876 Olivet Porter K. Perrin Republican 1877–1878 St. Johns John S. Tooker Republican 1879–1882 Lansing Joshua Manwaring Democratic 1883–1886 Lapeer Jonathan W. Babcock Republican 1887–1888 Lexington Robert L. Taylor Republican 1889–1892 Lapeer Peter Doran Democratic 1893–1894 Grand Rapids Julius M. Jamison Republican 1895–1896 Grand Rapids Robert B. Loomis Republican 1897–1902 Grand Rapids David E. Burns Republican 1903–1904 Grand Rapids Andrew Fyfe Republican 1905–1908 Grand Rapids Carl E. Mapes Republican 1909–1912 Grand Rapids Leonard D. Verdier Republican 1913–1916 Grand Rapids Harry C. White Democratic 1917–1918 Grand Rapids Roy M. Watkins Republican 1919–1920 Grand Rapids Eva McCall Hamilton Republican 1921–1922 Grand Rapids Charles R. Sligh Republican 1923–1924 Grand Rapids Howard F. Baxter Republican 1925–1928 Grand Rapids Ernest T. Conlon Republican 1929–1932 Grand Rapids Earl W. Munshaw Republican 1933–1944 Grand Rapids Died in office. Perry W. Greene Republican 1945–1962 Grand Rapids Milton Zaagman Republican 1963–1964 Grand Rapids Robert J. Huber Republican 1965–1970 Birmingham Donald E. Bishop Republican 1971–1974 Rochester Bill Huffman Democratic 1975–1982 Madison Heights Resigned. Dana F. Wilson Democratic 1982 Hazel Park Doug Cruce Republican 1983–1991 Troy Resigned. Michael J. Bouchard Republican 1991–1994 Birmingham Mat J. Dunaskiss Republican 1995–2002 Lake Orion Cameron S. Brown Republican 2003–2010 Fawn River Township Bruce Caswell Republican 2011–2014 Hillsdale Mike Shirkey Republican 2015–2022 Clarklake Joe Bellino Republican 2023–present Monroe
Recent election results 2022
2018
2014
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 2020 President Trump 62.9 – 35.3% 2018 Senate James 58.7 – 38.9% Governor Schuette 56.5 – 40.0% 2016 President Trump 61.3 – 33.3% 2014 Senate Land 50.5 – 45.0% Governor Snyder 57.9 – 39.6% 2012 President Romney 55.0 – 43.9% Senate Stabenow 49.9 – 46.6%
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes Oakland County (part) Avon Township Birmingham Bloomfield Hills Bloomfield Township Clawson Pontiac Township Royal Oak Southfield Township Troy 1964 Apportionment Plan Oakland County (part) Berkley Clawson Ferndale Hazel Park Madison Heights Pleasant Ridge Royal Oak Royal Oak Township (part) Troy (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan Oakland County (part) Berkley Birmingham Clawson Hazel Park Madison Heights Pleasant Ridge Royal Oak Troy 1982 Apportionment Plan Oakland County (part) Addison Township Auburn Hills Independence Township Keego Harbor Lake Angelus Oakland Township Orchard Lake Village Orion Township Rochester Hills Springfield Township Sylvan Lake Waterford Township White Lake Township West Bloomfield Township (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan Branch County Hillsdale County Lenawee County St. Joseph County 2001 Apportionment Plan Branch County Hillsdale County Jackson County 2011 Apportionment Plan
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