Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district

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 Dorr Township, Leighton Township, Wayland, and Wayland Township in Allegan County and Gaines Township and Kentwood in Kent County.[3] 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.[4]

Michigan's 72nd State
House of Representatives
District
Representative
  Steve Johnson
R–Shelbyville
Demographics71.7% White
12.3% Black
6.9% Hispanic
5.3% Asian
0.8% Other
2.9[1]% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)97,109[2]

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

Recent Elections
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

References
  1. "Race and Ethnicity in State House District 72, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "Population of State House District 72, Michigan". Statistical Atlas. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Michigan State House District 72: 2011 Apportionment Plan" (PDF). Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. "Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015" (PDF). Michigan Legislature. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. "Legislator Details - Warren N. Goemaere". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. "Legislator Details - David H. Evans". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  8. "Legislator Details - Robert A. Perakis". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  9. "Legislator Details - Sharon L. Gire". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  10. "Legislator Details - Walter J. DeLange". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  11. "Legislator Details - Mark C. Jansen". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  12. "Legislator Details - Glenn D. Steil Jr". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  13. "Legislator Details - Justin Amash". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  14. "Legislator Details - Ken Yonker". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  15. "Legislator Details - Steve Johnson". Library of Michigan. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  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.
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