Michigan Senate District 6

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Mary Cavanagh Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Mary CavanaghDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Mary Cavanagh (D) 68.0, Ken Crider (R) 28.9, Kimberly Givens (O) 3.1

Joi PokerwinskiRepublican

Last election: Mary Cavanagh (Democratic) won by 39.1 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeCavanaghNo published score for Pokerwinski
Races won and lost: 2-0; None on file
Years since first win on file: 4; Not available

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Mary CavanaghIncumbentDemocratic
Joi PokerwinskiRepublican

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 108,981
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMary CavanaghWon	Democratic	74,12268.0%	68.0%
RepublicanKen Crider	Republican	31,46328.9%	28.9%
OtherKimberly Givens	Other	3,3963.1%	3.1%

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticErika GeissWon	Democratic	60,78961.4%	61.4%
RepublicanBrenda Jones	Republican	38,30138.6%	38.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 68,754
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticHoonyung HopgoodWon(incumbent)	Democratic	42,83562.3%	62.3%
RepublicanDarrell McNeill	Republican	25,91937.7%	37.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,472
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn AndersonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	46,47155.7%	55.7%
RepublicanJohn Pastor	Republican	37,00144.3%	44.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 100,096
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGlenn S. AndersonWon	Democratic	52,50052.5%	52.5%
RepublicanLaura Toy(incumbent)	Republican	47,59647.5%	47.5%

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura ToyWon	Republican	46,25754.2%	54.2%
DemocraticEileen Dehart	Democratic	39,15245.8%	45.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,399
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeorge HartWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,80153.4%	53.4%
RepublicanRhonda Runco	Republican	33,46143.8%	43.8%
LibertarianErich Trager	Libertarian	2,1372.8%	2.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 83,517
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2001)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGeorge HartWon(incumbent)	Democratic	43,94752.6%	52.6%
RepublicanNancy Hubbard	Republican	39,57047.4%	47.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 79,475
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanR. Robert GeakeWon(incumbent)	Republican	45,83257.7%	57.7%
DemocraticPatrick McDonald	Democratic	33,64342.3%	42.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 71,140
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanR. Robert GeakeWon(incumbent)	Republican	43,56961.2%	61.2%
DemocraticThomas Healy	Democratic	27,57138.8%	38.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 86,961
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1993)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanR. Robert GeakeWon(incumbent)	Republican	55,22263.5%	63.5%
DemocraticNoel Culbert	Democratic	30,38334.9%	34.9%
LibertarianJohn Cruz	Libertarian	1,3461.6%	1.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 41,690
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael ObrienWon(incumbent)	Democratic	35,96386.3%	86.3%
RepublicanBruce L. Hoskins	Republican	5,72713.7%	13.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 49,108
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticMichael ObrienWon(incumbent)	Democratic	40,19981.9%	81.9%
RepublicanTeresa A. Gillis	Republican	8,80417.9%	17.9%
OtherGloria Jock	Other	1050.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,712
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1964 to 1973)

Michigan Senate District 6, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBasil BrownWon(incumbent)	Democratic	41,58085.4%	85.4%
RepublicanMary L. Dyell	Republican	7,13214.6%	14.6%

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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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.

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