Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 20th State
House of Representatives
district
MI SH D20.svg
Representative
  Matt Koleszar
D–Plymouth
Demographics78.3% White
5.9% Black
3.0% Hispanic
10.0% Asian
0.4% Other
2.4[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)90,651[2]

Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 20th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in Northville Township, Plymouth, Plymouth Township, as well as parts of Canton Township and Northville in Wayne County.[3] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.[4]

List of representatives[]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
George F. Montgomery Sr. Democratic 1965–1972 Detroit [5]
Rosetta A. Ferguson Democratic 1973–1978 Detroit [6]
Juanita Watkins Democratic 1979–1982 Detroit [7]
Republican 1983–1984 Waterford Resigned when elected the Michigan Senate.[8]
Republican 1984–1992 Waterford [9]
Republican 1993–1994 Plymouth [10]
Republican 1995–2000 Plymouth [11]
John C. Stewart Republican 2001–2006 Plymouth [12]
Democratic 2007–2010 Northville [13]
Kurt Heise Republican 2011–2016 Plymouth [14]
Jeff Noble Republican 2017–2018 Canton Township [15]
Matt Koleszar Democratic 2019–present Plymouth [16]

Recent Elections[]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Koleszar 24,792 51.42
Republican Jeff Noble 23,427 48.58
Total votes 48,219
Democratic gain from Republican
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Noble 27,440 53.59%
Democratic Colleen Pobur 23,768 46.41%
Total votes 51,208 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Heise 18,127 60.09
Democratic Nate Smith-Tyge 12,037 39.91
Total votes 30,164 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Heise 27,357 56.06
Democratic Timothy Roraback 21,446 43.94
Total votes 48,803 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kurt Heise 20,920 58.03
Democratic Joan Wadsworth 15,128 41.97
Total votes 36,048 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 30,393 59
Republican 21,124 41
Total votes 51,517 100.0
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 20, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Population of State House District 20, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan State House District 20: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - George Montgomery Sr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - Rosetta A. Ferguson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Juanita Watkins". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Rudy J. Nichols". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Claude A. Trim". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Jerry Vorva". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Gerald H. Law". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - John C. Stewart". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Marc Corriveau". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Kurt Heise". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Jeff Noble". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  16. ^ "Legislator Details - Matt Koleszar". Library of Michigan. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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