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American legislative district

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

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. 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.

List of representatives

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

Recent elections

2018 Michigan House of Representatives election
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
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
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
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
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
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

Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes
Macomb County (part) 1964 Apportionment Plan
Macomb County (part) 1972 Apportionment Plan
Macomb County (part) 1982 Apportionment Plan
Kent County (part) 1992 Apportionment Plan
Kent County (part) 2001 Apportionment Plan
Allegan County (part)

Kent County (part)

2011 Apportionment Plan

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. "2018 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. "2016 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. "2014 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. "2012 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. "2010 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. "2008 Michigan Election Results". Lansing: Michigan Department of State. 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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Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
102nd Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Joe Tate (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Laurie Pohutsky (D)
Majority Floor Leader
Abraham Aiyash (D)
Minority Leader
Matt Hall (R)
  1. ▌Tyrone Carter (D)
  2. ▌Tullio Liberati (D)
  3. ▌Alabas Farhat (D)
  4. ▌Karen Whitsett (D)
  5. ▌Natalie Price (D)
  6. ▌Regina Weiss (D)
  7. ▌Helena Scott (D)
  8. ▌Mike McFall (D)
  9. ▌Abraham Aiyash (D)
  10. ▌Joe Tate (D)
  11. ▌Veronica Paiz (D)
  12. ▌Kimberly Edwards (D)
  13. ▌Mai Xiong (D)
  14. ▌Donavan McKinney (D)
  15. ▌Erin Byrnes (D)
  16. ▌Stephanie Young (D)
  17. ▌Laurie Pohutsky (D)
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  21. ▌Kelly Breen (D)
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  24. ▌Ranjeev Puri (D)
  25. ▌Peter Herzberg (D)
  26. ▌Dylan Wegela (D)
  27. ▌Jaime Churches (D)
  28. ▌Jamie Thompson (R)
  29. ▌James DeSana (R)
  30. ▌William Bruck (R)
  31. ▌Reggie Miller (D)
  32. ▌Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D)
  33. ▌Felicia Brabec (D)
  34. ▌Dale Zorn (R)
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  39. ▌Pauline Wendzel (R)
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  43. ▌Rachelle Smit (R)
  44. ▌Jim Haadsma (D)
  45. ▌Sarah Lightner (R)
  46. ▌Kathy Schmaltz (R)
  47. ▌Carrie Rheingans (D)
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  49. ▌Ann Bollin (R)
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  69. ▌Jasper Martus (D)
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  71. ▌Brian BeGole (R)
  72. ▌Mike Mueller (R)
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