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
Historical district boundaries
Map Description Apportionment Plan Notes 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
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