Michigan Senate District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Michele Hoitenga Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Michele Hoitenga (R) 66.3, Joel A. Sheltrown (D) 33.7
- Last election
- Michele Hoitenga (Republican) won by 32.6 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: HoitengaRight column: Yonkman
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeHoitengaNo published score for Yonkman
- Races won and lost
- 4-0
- None on file
- Years since first win on file
- 4
- Not available
How these are counted
The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Mark W. YonkmanDemocratic
- Michele HoitengaIncumbentRepublican
Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com, dated Oct 28
All Senate districts
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member on file
List every Senate district (38)
- State Senate District 1· Erika Geiss
- State Senate District 2· Sylvia Santana
- State Senate District 3· Stephanie Chang
- State Senate District 4· Darrin Camilleri
- State Senate District 5· Dayna Polehanki
- State Senate District 6· Mary Cavanagh
- State Senate District 7· Jeremy Moss
- State Senate District 8· Mallory McMorrow
- State Senate District 9· Michael Webber
- State Senate District 10· Paul Wojno
- State Senate District 11· Veronica Klinefelt
- State Senate District 12· Kevin Hertel
- State Senate District 13· Rosemary Bayer
- State Senate District 14· Sue Shink
- State Senate District 15· Jeff Irwin
- State Senate District 16· Joe Bellino
- State Senate District 17· Jonathan Lindsey
- State Senate District 18· Thomas Albert
- State Senate District 19· Sean McCann
- State Senate District 20· Aric Nesbitt
- State Senate District 21· Sarah Anthony
- State Senate District 22· Lana Theis
- State Senate District 23· Jim Runestad
- State Senate District 24· Ruth Johnson
- State Senate District 25· Dan Lauwers
- State Senate District 26· Kevin Daley
- State Senate District 27· John Cherry
- State Senate District 28· Sam Singh
- State Senate District 29· Winnie Brinks
- State Senate District 30· Mark Huizenga
- State Senate District 31· Roger Victory
- State Senate District 32· Jon Bumstead
- State Senate District 33· Rick Outman
- State Senate District 34· Roger Hauck
- State Senate District 35· Chedrick Greene
- State Senate District 36· Michele Hoitenga
- State Senate District 37· John Damoose
- State Senate District 38· Ed McBroom
Map settings
Vote in Michigan
- Register
- Registration, polling place, mail ballot status
- Sample ballot lookup, election office
- ID rules
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 131,982
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichele HoitengaWon Republican 87,45366.3% DemocraticJoel A. Sheltrown Democratic 44,52933.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 110,453
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim StamasWon(incumbent) Republican 71,01364.3% DemocraticJoe Weir Democratic 39,44035.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,637
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim StamasWon Republican 51,84961.3% DemocraticJoe Lukasiewicz Democratic 32,78838.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 88,788
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn MoolenaarWon Republican 56,63463.8% DemocraticAndy Neumann Democratic 32,15436.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 104,836
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTony StamasWon(incumbent) Republican 65,07962.1% DemocraticPaul M. Reid Democratic 39,75737.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,998
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTony StamasWon Republican 46,51151.1% DemocraticAndy Neumann Democratic 44,48748.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 99,991
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge A. McManus Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 65,41565.4% DemocraticJoel Casler Democratic 34,57634.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,035
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge A. McManus Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 65,24170.9% DemocraticJoel Casler Democratic 26,79429.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,503
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn D. PridniaWon Republican 45,52559.5% DemocraticTed Modrzynski Democratic 30,97840.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 76,134
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie BinsfeldWon(incumbent) Republican 47,72162.7% DemocraticJoseph Elliott Democratic 28,41337.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,951
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanConnie BinsfeldWon Republican 46,38551.0% DemocraticDale Sheltrown Democratic 43,60848.0% OtherEileen J. Brothers Other 9541.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,972
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn EnglerWon Republican 60,42267.2% DemocraticDon Jones Democratic 29,53832.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,558
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. ToeppWon(incumbent) Republican 44,23359.3% DemocraticMack Thomson Democratic 30,32540.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,585
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn R. ToeppWon(incumbent) Republican 47,79665.8% DemocraticErika Belmoor Democratic 24,78934.1%
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.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). Michigan Senate District 36, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/36. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/mi/senate/36" title="Michigan Senate District 36" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Sources
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:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026