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Michigan's 20th Senate District
Michigan's 20th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 20th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution, as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by Republican Aric Nesbitt since 2023, succeeding Democrat Sean McCann. Geography District 20 encompasses parts of Allegan, Berrien, Kent, and Van Buren counties. 2011 Apportionment Plan District 20, as dictated by the 2011 Apportionment Plan, was 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. The district was located entirely within Michigan's 6th congressional district Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southeast Michigan. In 2022, the district was redrawn t ...
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Aric Nesbitt
Aric Nesbitt (born January 25, 1980) is a member of the Michigan Senate, representing the 26th district, which includes Van Buren County, Allegan County, and Kentwood & Gaines Township in Kent County. He serves as the President pro tempore of the Michigan State Senate, and is the chairman of the Committee on Regulatory Reform and the Committee on Advice & Consent. He previously represented the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives and served as the Michigan Lottery Commissioner from 2017 to 2018. Nesbitt was elected in November 2010 to the Michigan House of Representatives, served three terms, and served as the House Majority Floor Leader and chair of the House Committee on Energy & Technology. He is a member of the Republican Party and resides south of Lawton, Michigan with his wife, Trisha, daughter, Catherine, and son, William. Education Nesbitt graduated from Lawton High School in 1998, the same school as his father and grandfather. During his senio ...
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Eastwood, Michigan
Eastwood is an unincorporated community in Kalamazoo Charter Township, Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 6,340 at the 2010 census. Geography Eastwood is in north-central Kalamazoo County, in the eastern part of Kalamazoo Charter Township. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Kalamazoo and to the east by Comstock Charter Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.65%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,265 people, 2,572 households, and 1,527 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,778 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 74.96% White, 19.27% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.74% fro ...
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Michigan House Of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census. Its composition, powers and duties are established in Article IV of the Michigan Constitution. Members are elected in even-numbered years and take office at 12 p.m. (EST) on January 1 following the November general election. Concurrently with the Michigan Senate, the House first convenes on the second Wednesday in January, according to the state constitution. Each member is limited to serving three terms of two years. The House meets in the north wing of the Michigan Capitol in Lansing. The Republican Party currently has a majority in the chamber. In recent years, the Republican majority in the House has been widely attributed to Republican gerrymandering, implemented by the legislature after the 2010 census. In many legi ...
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Michigan's 66th House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 66th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 66th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Macomb and Oakland counties. 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. List of representatives Recent Elections Historical district boundaries References {{Michigan House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives districts Kalamazoo County, Michigan Van Buren County, Michigan ...
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Michigan's 63rd House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 63rd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 63rd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb and St. Clair counties. The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ... district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one. List of representatives Recent Elections Historical district boundaries References {{Michigan House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives districts Calhoun County, Michigan Kalamazoo County, Michigan ...
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Michigan's 61st House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 61st House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 61st House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb County, Michigan, Macomb County. 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. List of representatives Recent Elections 2020 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 2008 Historical district boundaries References

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Michigan's 60th House Of Representatives District
Michigan's 60th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 60th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in part of Macomb County Macomb County ( ) is a county located in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Michigan, bordering Lake St. Clair, and is part of northern Metro Detroit. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 881,217, making it the third-most populous co .... 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. List of representatives Recent Elections Historical district boundaries References {{Michigan House of Representatives Michigan House of Representatives districts Kalamazoo County, Michigan ...
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Michigan's 6th Congressional District
Michigan's 6th congressional district is a United States congressional district in southeast Michigan. In 2022, the district was redrawn to be centered around Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County, as well as western and southern Wayne County, small part of southwestern Oakland County, and the city of Milan in Monroe County. In previous redistrictings, the 6th district consisted of all of Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren, counties, and includes most of Allegan county. The district is currently represented by Democrat Debbie Dingell, who previously represented the old 12th district. Cities, Townships, and Villages Cities Villages Townships Voting History Michigan's sixth congressional district was originally formed in 1862. At this time it had all the Upper Peninsula except Menominee, Delta and Mackinac counties. The district was vaguely contiguous, in that it did not contain the Straits of Mackinac but did include Presque Isle County, which can ...
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Cooper Township, Michigan
Cooper Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,111 at the 2010 census, up from 8,754 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1837. History The township is named after Sarah Sabina Cooper, the wife of Horace H. Comstock, an early pioneer of the area and founder of nearby Comstock. She was the niece of the author James Fenimore Cooper. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.84%, are water. A community called Cooper Center exists in the physical center of the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 8,754 people, 3,187 households, and 2,489 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 3,269 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.16% White, 1.36% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, ...
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Comstock Township, Michigan
Comstock Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located east of the city of Kalamazoo and is part of the Kalamazoo–Portage Metropolitan Area. The 2010 census recorded the population within the township at 14,854. Communities * Comstock is an unincorporated community in the western portion of the township along the Kalamazoo River and M-96 at for which the township is named. The first sawmill in Kalamazoo County opened here along Comstock Creek in 1831, and a gristmill was built soon after in 1832. A post office was established here in February 1832. Comstock School opened in 1833. The Comstock ZIP code 49041 offers only P.O. box service. * Comstock Northwest is a census-designated place in the northwest section of the township and borders the city of Kalamazoo. * East Comstock is a named place located just east of the community of Comstock on M-96, near the dam forming Morrow Lake on the Kalamazoo River at . * Galesburg ...
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Texas Charter Township, Michigan
Texas Charter Township, officially named the Charter Township of Texas, is a charter township of Kalamazoo County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 14,697, up from 10,919 at the 2000 census. It encompasses the entire portion of the survey township T3S R12W. The Texas Township Campus of Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located on the southern side of West O Avenue, just east of 8th Street South. Geography The township is in western Kalamazoo County, bordered to the east by the city of Portage and to the west by the village of Mattawan in Van Buren County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 5.28%, are water. Interstate 94 crosses the northern part of the township, leading east to Kalamazoo and west to Benton Harbor. US 131 is a north–south highway that runs just east of the township boundary in the city of Portage. Texas Township wholly contains ...
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Oshtemo Township, Michigan
Oshtemo Charter Township is a charter township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,705, up from 17,003 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1839. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.37%, are water. Oshtemo Township is located at the Kalamazoo County - Van Buren County line, adjacent to and west of the city of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Township; adjacent to and north of Texas Charter Township and adjacent to and south of Alamo Township. A Superfund site is located in the township at K & L Avenue Landfill. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 17,003 people, 7,551 households, and 4,024 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 7,987 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 84.97% White, 9.39% African American, 0.30% Native American, 2.26% A ...
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