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
Demographics	71.7% 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.