Michigan's 26th Senate district
Michigan's 26th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. It has been represented by Republican Aric Nesbitt, the current President pro tempore of the Senate, since 2019, succeeding fellow Republican Tonya Schuitmaker.[2]
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| Demographics | 79% White 6% Black 9% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 268,786[1] | ||
Geography
District 26 stretches along the Lake Michigan coast in Allegan and Van Buren Counties and parts of Kent County. Communities within the district include Kentwood, South Haven, Hartford, Paw Paw, Allegan, Otsego, Plainwell, Wayland, Antwerp Township, Gaines Township, and southern Holland.[3]
The district is located largely within Michigan's 6th congressional district, also extending into the 2nd and 3rd districts. It overlaps with the 66th, 72nd, and 80th districts of the Michigan House of Representatives.[4]
Recent election results
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 16,529 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Genetski | 9,377 | 29.0 | |
| Republican | Don Wickstra | 6,443 | 19.9 | |
| Total votes | 32,349 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Aric Nesbitt | 61,509 | 56.7 | |
| Democratic | Garnet Lewis | 43,495 | 40.1 | |
| Libertarian | Erwin Haas | 2,375 | 2.2 | |
| Green | Robert Alway | 1,153 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 108,532 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tonya Schuitmaker (incumbent) | 47,244 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Jim Walters | 26,782 | 34.8 | |
| Libertarian | William Wenzel | 2,944 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 76,970 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "State Senate District 26, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "State Senator Aric Nesbitt". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Michigan State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 30, 2020.