Michigan State Senate District 38
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ed McBroom Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Ed McBroom (R) 62.2, John Braamse (D) 36.5, Wade Paul Roberts (G) 1.2
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- Kelli J. Van GinhovenDemocratic
- Dave PrestinRepublican
- Sara CambensyIndependent
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- Last election
- Ed McBroom (Republican) won by 25.7 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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Left column: GinhovenRight column: Prestin
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The current holder, Ed McBroom, is not on the candidate list.
- Kelli J. Van GinhovenDemocratic
- Dave PrestinRepublican
- Sara CambensyIndependent
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 119,932
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEd McBroomWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Edward McBroom Republican 74,63962.2% DemocraticJohn Braamse Democratic 43,81836.5% GreenWade Paul Roberts Green 1,4751.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,521
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEd McBroomWon Republican 59,29054.6% DemocraticScott Dianda Democratic 47,27943.6% GreenWade Paul Roberts Green 1,9521.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,967
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom CaspersonWon(incumbent) Republican 50,69061.8% DemocraticChristopher Germain Democratic 31,27738.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,188
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom CaspersonWon Republican 49,86855.9% DemocraticMichael Lahti Democratic 39,32044.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,281
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael PrusiWon(incumbent) Democratic 66,30770.3% RepublicanPete Mackin Republican 27,97429.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,411
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael PrusiWon Democratic 51,34860.8% RepublicanDavid Schoenow Republican 33,06339.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,847
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald W. KoivistoWon(incumbent) Democratic 59,71775.7% RepublicanPatricia Ashcraft Republican 17,88422.7% LibertarianCharles Gershfield Libertarian 1,2461.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,548
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald W. KoivistoWon(incumbent) Democratic 55,93671.2% RepublicanCharles Best Republican 22,61228.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,117
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDonald W. KoivistoWon Democratic 42,95368.0% RepublicanPeter Koski Republican 20,16431.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,093
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph MackWon(incumbent) Democratic 40,01868.9% RepublicanPeter Koski Republican 18,07131.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,874
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1993)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph MackWon(incumbent) Democratic 47,51464.3% RepublicanTony Pizzi Republican 26,35835.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 82,482
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph MackWon(incumbent) Democratic 52,31363.4% RepublicanJoseph A. Rossi Republican 30,16736.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,908
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph MackWon(incumbent) Democratic 52,93767.1% RepublicanMel Taylor Republican 25,96732.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,444
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1973)
Michigan Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph MackWon(incumbent) Democratic 43,94963.3% RepublicanMiodrag Georgevich Republican 25,49536.7%
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 38, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mi/senate/38. 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:38
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026