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]

Michigan's 26th State Senate District
Senator	Aric Nesbitt R–Lawton
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

2018 Michigan Senate election, District 26[5]

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

2014 Michigan Senate election, District 26[5]

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

Federal and statewide results in District 26

Year	Office	Results[6]
2018	Senate	James 54.8 – 42.9%
	Governor	Schuette 52.5 – 44.2%
2016	President	Trump 55.3 – 38.6%
2014	Senate	Land 52.8 – 42.3%
	Governor	Snyder 62.2 – 35.2%
2012	President	Romney 54.8 – 44.1%
	Senate	Hoekstra 50.4 – 46.3%

References

1. "State Senate District 26, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
2. "State Senator Aric Nesbitt". MI Senate GOP. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
3. "Michigan's 38 Senate Districts - 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Senate. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
5. "Michigan State Senate District 26". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved May 30, 2020.