Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 72nd State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Mike Mueller
R – Linden
Demographics88%  White
4%  Black
3%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)92,325
Notes [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]

Contents

List of representatives

RepresentativePartyDatesResidenceNotes
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

2024 Michigan House of Representatives election [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Mueller 34,910 60.8
Democratic John Dolza22,51239.2
Total votes57,422 100
Republican hold
2022 Michigan House of Representatives election [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Mueller 26,452 58.1
Democratic Stacy Taylor19,08441.9
Total votes45,538 100
Republican hold
2020 Michigan House of Representatives election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Johnson 29,614 55.1
Democratic Lily Chen-Schulting24,17044.9
Total votes53,784 100
Republican hold
2018 Michigan House of Representatives election [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Johnson 21,374 53.7
Democratic Ron Draayer17,27343.4
Libertarian Jamie Lewis1,1853.0
Total votes39,832 100
Republican hold
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Johnson 26,343 58.5
Democratic Steve Shoemaker18,69341.5
Total votes45,036 100
Republican hold
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yonker 17,884 68.2
Democratic Kemal Hamulic8,32931.8
Total votes26,213 100
Republican hold
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yonker 24,653 58.5
Democratic Scott Urbanowski15,98238.0
Libertarian William Wenzel1,4813.5
Total votes42,116 100
Republican hold
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ken Yonker 24,800 72.9
Democratic Brian Bosak9,21927.1
Total votes34,019 100
Republican hold
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Amash 31,238 61.0
Democratic Albert Abbasse18,45436.0
Libertarian William Wenzel1,5583.0
Total votes51,250 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

MapDescriptionApportionment PlanNotes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan [25]
Macomb County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan [26]
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan [27]
Kent County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan [28]
Kent County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan [29]
MI SH D72.svg Allegan County (part)

Kent County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan [30]

References

  1. ↑ "State House District 72, MI". Census Reporter.
  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. ↑ "2024 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2022 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ "2020 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  19. ↑ "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ↑ "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ↑ "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  22. ↑ "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  23. ↑ "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  24. ↑ "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1965/1966". Michigan Legislature. 1965. p. 389. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Michigan Manual 1975/1976". Michigan Legislature. 1975. p. 470. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  27. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1989. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  28. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 1995. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  29. ↑ "REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  30. ↑ "MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 72" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 15, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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