Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 72nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Mike Mueller
R–Linden
Demographics71.7% White
12.3% Black
6.9% Hispanic
5.3% Asian
0.8% Other
Population (2010)97,109[1]

Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 72nd House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Genesee, Livingston and Oakland counties.[2] The district was created in 1965, when the Michigan House of Representatives district naming scheme changed from a county-based system to a numerical one.[3]

List of representatives[edit]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Warren N. Goemaere Democratic 1965–1978 Roseville [4]
Nick Ciaramitaro Democratic 1979–1982 Roseville [5]
David H. Evans Democratic 1983–1984 Mount Clemens [6]
Robert A. Perakis Republican 1985–1986 Mount Clemens [7]
Sharon L. Gire Democratic 1987–1992 Clinton Township [8]
Walter J. DeLange Republican 1993–1996 Kentwood [9]
Mark Jansen Republican 1997–2002 Grand Rapids [10]
Glenn D. Steil Jr. Republican 2003–2008 Cascade Township Lived in Grand Rapids until around 2007.[11]
Justin Amash Republican 2009–2010 Cascade Township [12]
Ken Yonker Republican 2011–2016 Caledonia Lived in Gaines Township from 2013 to 2014.[13]
Steve Johnson Republican 2017–2022 Shelbyville [14]
Mike Mueller Republican 2023–present Linden [15]

Recent Elections[edit]

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven Johnson 21,374 53.66
Democratic Ron Draayer 17,273 43.36
Libertarian Jamie Lewis 1,185 2.97
Total votes 39,832 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Johnson 26,343 58.49%
Democratic Steve Shoemaker 18,693 41.51%
Total votes 45,036 100.00%
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yonker 17,884 68.23
Democratic Kemal Hamulic 8,329 31.77
Total votes 26,213 100.0
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yonker 24,653 58.53
Democratic Scott Urbanowski 15,982 37.95
Libertarian William Wenzel 1,481 3.52
Total votes 42,116 100.0
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Yonker 24,800 72.9
Democratic Brian Bosak 9,219 27.1
Total votes 34,019 100.0
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Amash 31,238 60.95
Democratic Albert Abbasse 18,454 36.01
Libertarian William Wenzel 1,558 3.04
Total votes 51,250 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries[edit]

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [22]
Macomb County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [23]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [24]
Kent County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [25]
Kent County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [26]
Allegan County (part)

Kent County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of State House District 72, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hickory_House". Michigan. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Legislator Details - Warren N. Goemaere". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Legislator Details - David H. Evans". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "Legislator Details - Robert A. Perakis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Legislator Details - Sharon L. Gire". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Legislator Details - Walter J. DeLange". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. ^ "Legislator Details - Mark C. Jansen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. ^ "Legislator Details - Glenn D. Steil Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Legislator Details - Justin Amash". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Legislator Details - Ken Yonker". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "Legislator Details - Steve Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. ^ "Legislator Details - Mike Mueller". Library of Michigan. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing, U.S.A.: Department of State, Michigan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  23. ^ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  24. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  25. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  26. ^ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ^ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 72" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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