Michigan's 3rd Senate district


Michigan's 3rd Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Chang since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Sylvia Santana.
It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate, giving both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama over 80% of the vote.

Geography

District 3 encompasses parts of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 3, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was based in the city of Dearborn and parts of western Detroit in Wayne County, also covering the smaller community of Melvindale.
The district overlapped with Michigan's 12th, 13th, and 14th congressional districts, and with the 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 14th, and 15th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes

1964 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Detroit
  • *Highland Park
    		• 1972 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Detroit
    		• 1982 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Detroit
  • *River Rouge
    		• 1992 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Dearborn
  • *Detroit
  • *River Rouge
    		• 2001 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Dearborn
  • *Detroit
  • *Melvindale
    		• 2011 Apportionment Plan