Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district

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Michigan's 72nd State
House of Representatives
district
MI SH D72.svg
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]

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]

List of representatives[]

Representative Party Dates Residence Notes
Democratic 1965–1978 Roseville [5]
Democratic 1979–1982 Roseville [6]
Democratic 1983–1984 Mount Clemens [7]
Republican 1985–1986 Mount Clemens [8]
Democratic 1987–1992 Clinton Township [9]
Republican 1993–1996 Kentwood [10]
Mark Jansen Republican 1997–2002 Grand Rapids [11]
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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