Nelson, MI politics & representatives
Nelson is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.
Who represents Nelson in Washington and in Michigan, with how to reach each office.
How Nelson voted in 2024
Official results for Nelson's own voters.
President 2,970 votes
Kent County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.4% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
U.S. Senate 2,916 votes
Kent County: Slotkin 50.9%, Rogers 46.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District 428,550 votes
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.
Who represents Nelson in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Michigan
U.S. House · Michigan's 2nd District
Who represents Nelson in state government
State Senate · District 33
State House · District 91
Nelson'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 Nelson by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.