Michigan State Senate District 21
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sarah Anthony Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Sarah Anthony (D) 60.3, Nkenge Ayanna Robertson (R) 39.7
- Last election
- Sarah Anthony (Democratic) won by 20.6 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: AnthonyRight column: Burns
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeAnthonyNo published score for Burns
- Races
- Won 3 of 3
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Sarah AnthonyIncumbentDemocratic
- Josh BurnsRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 113,679
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSarah AnthonyWon Democratic 68,53460.3% RepublicanNkenge Ayanna Robertson Republican 45,14539.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,061
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKim LasataWon Republican 58,16458.1% DemocraticIan Haight Democratic 41,89741.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 70,676
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ProosWon(incumbent) Republican 45,58664.5% DemocraticBette Pierman Democratic 25,09035.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,880
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ProosWon Republican 49,81866.5% DemocraticScott Elliott Democratic 25,06233.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 86,260
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon JelinekWon(incumbent) Republican 50,18258.2% DemocraticValerie Janowski Democratic 36,07841.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,712
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRon JelinekWon Republican 43,23964.8% DemocraticArt Toy Democratic 23,47335.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,556
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale ShugarsWon(incumbent) Republican 38,34953.6% DemocraticKristin Carambula Democratic 33,20746.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,387
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale ShugarsWon Republican 42,17157.5% DemocraticKristin Carambula Democratic 30,38341.4% OtherNancy Brancheau Other 8331.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,069
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPaul WartnerWon Republican 38,77063.5% DemocraticCharles Rodebaugh Democratic 22,29936.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,712
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarmon CropseyWon(incumbent) Republican 29,43954.8% DemocraticCharles Rodebaugh Democratic 24,27245.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,470
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarmon CropseyWon Republican 35,65052.8% DemocraticMarie F. Schneider Democratic 31,10146.1% LibertarianSheryl Loux Libertarian 7151.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,077
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. WelbornWon(incumbent) Republican 52,51069.0% DemocraticMichael Slaughter Democratic 23,56031.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,331
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. WelbornWon Republican 35,78355.6% DemocraticMary Brown Democratic 28,22043.9% OtherJames E. Zerbi Other 3280.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,111
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 21, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnthony StammWon(incumbent) Republican 40,08058.9% DemocraticWilliam L. Furniss Democratic 28,03141.1%
1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan State Senate District 21, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/21. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mi/sldu:21
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026