Michigan's 6th Senate district


Michigan's 6th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Mary Cavanagh since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Erika Geiss.

Geography

District 6 encompasses parts of Oakland and Wayne counties.

2011 Apportionment Plan

District 6, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, covered much of Downriver to the southwest of Detroit in Wayne County, including the suburban communities of Westland, Taylor, Romulus, Rockwood, Flat Rock, Huron, Sumpter, Van Buren, Belleville, and most of Brownstown.
The district was split between Michigan's 12th and 13th congressional districts, and with the 11th, 12th, 16th, 17th, 21st, and 23rd districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes

1964 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Detroit
    		• 1972 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Canton Township
  • *Livonia
  • *Northville
  • *Northville Township
  • *Plymouth
  • *Plymouth Township
  • *Redford Township
    		• 1982 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Allen Park
  • *Dearborn
  • *Dearborn Heights
  • *Garden City
  • *Inkster
    		• 1992 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Garden City
  • *Livonia
  • *Redford Township
  • *Westland
    		• 2001 Apportionment Plan
  • Wayne County
  • *Belleville
  • *Brownstown Township
  • *Flat Rock
  • *Huron Township
  • *Rockwood
  • *Romulus
  • *Sumpter Township
  • *Taylor
  • *Buren Township
  • *Westland
    		• 2011 Apportionment Plan