Michigan's 20th Senate district

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Michigan's 20th
State Senate district
Michigan Senate District 20 (2010).png
Senator
  Sean McCann
D–Kalamazoo
Demographics78% White
11% Black
5% Hispanic
2% Asian
4% Other
Population (2018)261,573[1]

Michigan's 20th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sean McCann since 2019, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Margaret O'Brien.[2]

Geography[]

District 20 is exactly coterminous with Kalamazoo County, including the city of Kalamazoo and the surrounding communities of Portage, Comstock Northwest, Eastwood, Westwood, Vicksburg, Kalamazoo Township, Oshtemo Township, Texas Township, Comstock Township, and Cooper Township.[3]

The district is located entirely within Michigan's 6th congressional district, and overlaps with the 60th, 61st, 63rd, and 66th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]

Recent election results[]

2018[]

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 20[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean McCann 60,528 53.1
Republican Margaret O'Brien (incumbent) 48,195 42.3
Libertarian Lorence Wenke 5,274 4.6
Total votes 113,997 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2014[]

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 20[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Margaret O'Brien 11,342 77.4
Republican Ron Zuiderveen 3,308 22.6
Total votes 14,650 100
General election
Republican Margaret O'Brien 36,630 45.5
Democratic Sean McCann 36,571 45.5
Libertarian Lorence Wenke 7,263 9.0
Total votes 80,464 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 20[]

Year Office Results[6]
2018 Senate Stabenow 57.3 – 40.3%
Governor Whitmer 58.4 – 38.5%
2016 President Clinton 53.3 – 40.5%
2014 Senate Peters 54.1 – 40.7%
Governor Snyder 51.0 – 46.2%
2012 President Obama 56.2 – 42.9%
Senate Stabenow 57.1 – 39.4%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 20, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sean McCann, State Senator". Michigan Senate Dems. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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