Events from the year 2021 in Michigan.
Major events in Michigan in 2021 included the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, the Oxford High School shooting, disruptions in the supply chain slowing the automobile industry, the 2021 Kellogg's strike, and legal proceedings relating to the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot.
Major sports stories in 2021 included the 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team defeating Ohio State, winning the Big Ten Conference championship, and advancing to the College Football Playoffs for the first time in school history. Other notable sports stories included (i) the Detroit Lions trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams, (ii) the 2020–21 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team finishing the season ranked No. 4 and advancing to the Elite Eight, (iii) the 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team finishing the season ranked No. 8 in the Coaches Poll, (iv) the induction of Calvin Johnson and Charles Woodson into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and (v) the undefeated 2021 Ferris State Bulldogs football team winning the NCAA Division II national championship. The Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Detroit Red Wings, and Detroit Pistons all compiled losing records
Office holders
State office holders
Governor of Michigan: Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) Lieutenant Governor of Michigan: Garlin Gilchrist (Democratic) Michigan Attorney General: Dana Nessel (Democratic) Michigan Secretary of State: Jocelyn Benson (Democratic) Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives: Jason Wentworth (Republican) Majority Leader of the Michigan Senate: Mike Shirkey (Republican) Chief Justice, Michigan Supreme Court: Bridget Mary McCormack
Mayors of major cities
Mayor of Detroit: Mike Duggan (Democrat) Mayor of Grand Rapids: Rosalynn Bliss Mayor of Ann Arbor: Christopher Taylor (Democrat) Mayor of Lansing: Andy Schor (Democrat) Mayor of Flint: Sheldon Neeley
Federal office holders
U.S. Senator from Michigan: Debbie Stabenow (Democrat) U.S. Senator from Michigan: Gary Peters (Democrat) House District 1: Jack Bergman (Republican) House District 2: Bill Huizenga (Republican) House District 3: Peter Meijer (Republican) House District 4: John Moolenaar (Republican) House District 5: Dan Kildee (Democrat) House District 6: Fred Upton (Republican) House District 7: Tim Walberg (Republican) House District 8: Elissa Slotkin (Democrat) House District 9: Andy Levin (Democrat) House District 10: Lisa McClain (Republican) House District 11: Haley Stevens (Democrat) House District 12: Debbie Dingell (Democrat) House District 13: Rashida Tlaib (Democrat) House District 14: Brenda Lawrence (Democrat)
Population of largest cities
The state's 15 largest cities, based on U.S. Census estimates for 2021, were as follows:
Sports
Baseball
2021 Detroit Tigers season – In their first year under manager A. J. Hinch, the Tigers began the season 9–24, but played over .500 the rest of the year and compiled a 77–85 record. The team's statistical leaders included Harold Castro with a .283 batting average, Robbie Grossman with 23 home runs, Jonathan Schoop with 84 RBIs, and Tarik Skubal with eight wins and 164 strikeouts. 2021 Michigan Wolverines baseball team - In their ninth season under head coach Erik Bakich, the team compiled a 27–19 record. 2021 Michigan Wolverines softball team - In their 37th season under head coach Carol Hutchins, the team compiles a 38–8 record and was the Big Ten regular season champion. 2021 Little League World Series - Taylor North Little League of Taylor, Michigan, defeated West Side Little League of Hamilton, Ohio, in the championship by a 5–2 score. It was the first championship for a team from Michigan since 1959.