Michigan's 5th Senate district
Michigan's 5th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Betty Jean Alexander since 2019, following her primary defeat of fellow Democrat David Knezek.Geography
District 5 is based in central Wayne County, covering parts of western Detroit as well as the surrounding communities of Dearborn Heights, Garden City, Inkster, and Redford.
The district is largely located within Michigan's 13th congressional district, also extending into the 12th and 14th districts. It overlaps with the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.2018
2014
