# 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 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 | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 39,832 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2016 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Johnson | 26,343 | 58.49% |
| | Democratic | Steve Shoemaker | 18,693 | 41.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,036 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Yonker | 17,884 | 68.23 |
| | Democratic | Kemal Hamulic | 8,329 | 31.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,213 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 42,116 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ken Yonker | 24,800 | 72.9 |
| | Democratic | Brian Bosak | 9,219 | 27.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,019 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2008 Michigan House of Representatives election :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 51,250 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

| Description | Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Clinton Township (part) Fraser Roseville St. Clair Shores (part) Warren (part) | 1964 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Clinton Township (part) Fraser Roseville | 1972 Apportionment Plan |
| Macomb County (part) Clinton Township Fraser | 1982 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Byron Township Caledonia Township Cascade Township Gaines Township Kentwood | 1992 Apportionment Plan |
| Kent County (part) Caledonia Township Cascade Township Gaines Township Kentwood | 2001 Apportionment Plan |
| Allegan County (part) Dorr Township Leighton Township Wayland Wayland Township Kent County (part) Gaines Township Kentwood | 2011 Apportionment Plan |