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Michigan 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+3.92012R+13.52016R+19.82020R+14.92024R+16.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+16.5
2024
median income$74,087U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875
median age40.9U.S. 39.1 · MI 40.3
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.7%U.S. 35.6% · MI 32.6%
non-english9.3%U.S. 22.3% · MI 10.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.8%
English11.0%
Dutch10.5%
African American†7.4%
African1.0%
Mexican6.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Guatemalan0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Van Buren County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Michigan 20th State Senate District

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Michigan 20th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+16.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Michigan 20th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Michigan 20th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+16.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Michigan 20th State Senate District · R+16.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.4%85,554
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.9%60,939
Jill SteinGreen1.6%2,457
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Michigan 20th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allegan County, MIRepublicanR+27.2
Berrien County, MIRepublicanR+7.9
Kent County, MIDemocraticD+5.3
Van Buren County, MIRepublicanR+15.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.9%Harris60,939
57.4%Trump85,554
1.6%Stein2,457
−16.5%
148,950
R
41.7%Biden59,154
56.6%Trump80,277
1.7%Jorgensen2,424
−14.9%
141,855
R
37.3%Clinton45,306
57.2%Trump69,342
5.5%Johnson6,681
−19.8%
121,329
R
43.3%Obama50,515
56.7%Romney66,223
0.0%
−13.5%
116,738
R
47.1%Obama58,742
51.0%McCain63,556
1.9%Nader2,313
−3.9%
124,611
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −16.5% in 2024.−16.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−3.9%
2012−13.5%
2016−19.8%
2020−14.9%
2024−16.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RAric NesbittState Senate · 20

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+16.5, against R+3.9 in 2008. About 264,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 79.2% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 19.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.

A population of 262,284, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,087 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 17.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 18
Michigan
90.4twin score
population scale% unaffiliated2016 margin
State Senate District 17
Michigan
85.3twin score
population scale% unaffiliated2012–2016 trajectory
State Senate District 53
Illinois
83.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedpopulation scale≠ Irish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Michigan 20th State Senate District

counties it covers4
Allegan CountyBerrien CountyKent CountyVan Buren County

Frequently asked questions

How did Michigan 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Michigan 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 148,950 votes cast, 60,939 went Democratic and 85,554 went Republican.
How many people live in Michigan 20th State Senate District?
Michigan 20th State Senate District has a population of 262,284 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Michigan 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Michigan 20th State Senate District is $74,087 — below the national median of $80,734. The Michigan state median is $72,875.
What is the political history of Michigan 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Michigan 20th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.