Politics · Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI politics & representatives

Grand Rapids is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Hillary J. Scholten. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

Who represents Grand Rapids in Washington and in Michigan, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Grand Rapids voted in 2024

Official results for Grand Rapids's own voters.

President 96,833 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
69.4%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
28.8%
Others
1.9%

Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

U.S. Senate 95,919 votes

Elissa SlotkinDemocrat
68.2%
Mike RogersRepublican
28.6%
Others
3.2%

Kent County: Slotkin 50.9%, Rogers 46.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District 420,289 votes

Hillary ScholtenDemocrat
53.7%
Paul HudsonRepublican
43.8%
Others
2.6%

Whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Grand Rapids in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Michigan

Gary C. Peters
Gary C. PetersU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2015 Official site ↗202-224-6221
Elissa Slotkin
Elissa SlotkinU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-224-4822

U.S. House · Michigan's 3rd District

Hillary J. Scholten
Hillary J. ScholtenU.S. RepresentativeDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗202-225-3831
In Michigan

Who represents Grand Rapids in state government

Gretchen WhitmerGovernor of MichiganDemocrat · Serving since 2019 Official site ↗517-373-3400

State Senate · District 30 Covers about 59% of Grand Rapids

Mark HuizengaState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State Senate · District 29 Covers about 41% of Grand Rapids

Winnie BrinksState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House Grand Rapids is split between 4 districts

Grand Rapids is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Grand Rapids's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Grand Rapids by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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