Politics · Portage

Portage, MI politics & representatives

Portage is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative Bill Huizenga. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Portage voted in 2024

Official results for Portage's own voters.

President 29,890 votes

Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
57.6%
Donald J TrumpRepublican
40.6%
Others
1.8%

Kalamazoo County: Harris 58.0%, Trump 40.3% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%

U.S. Senate 29,529 votes

Elissa SlotkinDemocrat
56.5%
Mike RogersRepublican
40.5%
Others
3.1%

Kalamazoo County: Slotkin 57.0%, Rogers 39.9% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%

U.S. House · Michigan's 4th District 425,817 votes

Bill HuizengaRepublican
55.1%
Jessica SwartzDemocrat
43.4%
Others
1.6%

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 Portage 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 4th District

Bill Huizenga
Bill HuizengaU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2011 Official site ↗202-225-4401
In Michigan

Who represents Portage in state government

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

State Senate · District 19

Sean McCannState SenatorDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House · District 40 Covers all of Portage

Matt LongjohnState RepresentativeDemocrat Official site ↗Email

State House · District 41 Covers about 2% of Portage

Julie RogersState RepresentativeDemocrat Official site ↗Email

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

Portage'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 Portage by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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