# Michigan's 20th House of Representatives district

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. The 20th district preserves greater West Bloomfield as defined by the Greater West Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce.

## List of representatives

| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes |
| George F. Montgomery Sr. | Democratic | 1965–1972 | Detroit | |
| Rosetta A. Ferguson | Democratic | 1973–1978 | Detroit | |
| Juanita Watkins | Democratic | 1979–1982 | Detroit | |
| Rudy J. Nichols | Republican | 1983–1984 | Waterford | Resigned when elected the Michigan Senate. |
| Claude A. Trim | Republican | 1984–1992 | Waterford | |
| Jerry Vorva | Republican | 1993–1994 | Plymouth | |
| Gerald H. Law | Republican | 1995–2000 | Plymouth | |
| John C. Stewart | Republican | 2001–2006 | Plymouth | |
| Marc Corriveau | Democratic | 2007–2010 | Northville | |
| Kurt Heise | Republican | 2011–2016 | Plymouth | |
| Jeff Noble | Republican | 2017–2018 | Canton Township | |
| Matt Koleszar | Democratic | 2019–2022 | Plymouth | Redistricted to the 22nd House District. |
| Noah Arbit | Democratic | 2023–present | West Bloomfield | |

## Recent elections

2022 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Noah Arbit | 27,824 | 56.58 |
| | Republican | Albert Mansour | 21,303 | 43.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,176 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 33,034 | 55.1 |
| | Republican | John Lacny | 26,931 | 44.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,995 | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Koleszar | 24,792 | 51.42 |
| | Republican | Jeff Noble | 23,427 | 48.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,219 | |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Noble | 27,440 | 53.59% |
| | Democratic | Colleen Pobur | 23,768 | 46.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,208 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kurt Heise | 18,127 | 60.09 |
| | Democratic | Nate Smith-Tyge | 12,037 | 39.91 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,164 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kurt Heise | 27,357 | 56.06 |
| | Democratic | Timothy Roraback | 21,446 | 43.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,803 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kurt Heise | 20,920 | 58.03 |
| | Democratic | Joan Wadsworth | 15,128 | 41.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,048 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marc Corriveau | 30,393 | 59 |
| | Republican | Jerry Vorva | 21,124 | 41 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,517 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Detroit (part) | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Oakland County (part) Waterford Township White Lake Township | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Livonia (part) Northville Northville Township Plymouth Plymouth Township | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township (part) Northville (part) Northville Township Plymouth Plymouth Township Wayne | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Wayne County (part) Canton Township (part) Northville (part) Northville Township Plymouth Plymouth Township | 2011 Apportionment Plan |