Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives anchored in the central Oakland County community of West Bloomfield Township, alongside the cities of Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake, and parts of Commerce and Bloomfield townships.[2] The 20th district preserves greater West Bloomfield as defined by the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.[3]
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| Demographics | 74% White 11% Black 3% Hispanic 8% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 92,638 | ||
| Notes | [1] | ||
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Montgomery Sr. | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | [4] | |
| Rosetta A. Ferguson | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Detroit | [5] | |
| Juanita Watkins | Democratic | 1979–1982 | Detroit | [6] | |
| Rudy J. Nichols | Republican | 1983–1984 | Waterford | Resigned when elected the Michigan Senate.[7] | |
| Claude A. Trim | Republican | 1984–1992 | Waterford | [8] | |
| Jerry Vorva | Republican | 1993–1994 | Plymouth | [9] | |
| Gerald H. Law | Republican | 1995–2000 | Plymouth | [10] | |
| John C. Stewart | Republican | 2001–2006 | Plymouth | [11] | |
| Marc Corriveau | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Northville | [12] | |
| Kurt Heise | Republican | 2011–2016 | Plymouth | Resigned.[13] | |
| Jeff Noble | Republican | 2017–2018 | Canton Township | [14] | |
| Matt Koleszar | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Plymouth | Redistricted to the 22nd House District.[15] | |
| Noah Arbit | Democratic | 2023–present | West Bloomfield | [16] | |
Recent elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Noah Arbit | 27,824 | 56.58 | |||
| Republican | Albert Mansour | 21,303 | 43.32 | |||
| Total votes | 49,176 | 100% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 33,034 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | John Lacny | 26,931 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 59,995 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marc Corriveau | 30,393 | 59 | |
| Republican | Jerry Vorva | 21,124 | 41 | |
| Total votes | 51,517 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
| Map | Description | Apportionment Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Wayne County (part)
|
1964 Apportionment Plan | [26] | |
Wayne County (part)
|
1972 Apportionment Plan | [27] | |
| Oakland County (part) | 1982 Apportionment Plan | [28] | |
| Wayne County (part) | 1992 Apportionment Plan | [29] | |
Wayne County (part)
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2001 Apportionment Plan | [30] | |
 | Wayne County (part)
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2011 Apportionment Plan | [31] |
Notes
- Before the 2021 redistricting cycle, nearly two-thirds of the territory represented by Noah Arbit was located within Michigan’s 39th House District, held by then-Rep. Ryan Berman (R-Commerce Township), making Arbit’s win a gain from the Republicans. Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth) represented the old 20th District, in Wayne County.[17]