Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district

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]

Michigan's 20th State
House of Representatives
District
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]

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]
Rudy J. Nichols Republican 1983–1984 Waterford Resigned when elected the Michigan Senate.[8]
Claude A. Trim Republican 1984–1992 Waterford [9]
Jerry Vorva Republican 1993–1994 Plymouth [10]
Gerald H. Law Republican 1995–2000 Plymouth [11]
John C. Stewart Republican 2001–2006 Plymouth [12]
Marc Corriveau 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 Marc Corriveau 30,393 59
Republican Jerry Vorva 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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