Michigan's 72nd House of Representatives district explained

State:	Michigan
District:	72
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Mike Mueller
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Linden
Percent White:	71.7
Percent Black:	12.3
Percent Hispanic:	6.9
Percent Asian:	5.3
Percent Other Race:	0.8
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:	2.9^[1]
Population:	97,109^[2]
Population Year:	2010

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.^[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
Warren N. Goemaere	bgcolor=		Democratic	1965–1978	Roseville	^[5]
Nick Ciaramitaro	bgcolor=		Democratic	1979–1982	Roseville	^[6]
David H. Evans	bgcolor=		Democratic	1983–1984	Mount Clemens	^[7]
Robert A. Perakis	bgcolor=		Republican	1985–1986	Mount Clemens	^[8]
Sharon L. Gire	bgcolor=		Democratic	1987–1992	Clinton Township	^[9]
Walter J. DeLange	bgcolor=		Republican	1993–1996	Kentwood	^[10]
Mark Jansen	bgcolor=		Republican	1997–2002	Grand Rapids	^[11]
Glenn D. Steil Jr.	bgcolor=		Republican	2003–2008	Cascade Township	Lived in Grand Rapids until around 2007.^[12]
Justin Amash	bgcolor=		Republican	2009–2010	Cascade Township	^[13]
Ken Yonker	bgcolor=		Republican	2011–2016	Caledonia	Lived in Gaines Township from 2013 to 2014.^[14]
Steve Johnson	bgcolor=		Republican	2017–2022	Shelbyville	^[15]
Mike Mueller	bgcolor=		Republican	2023–present	Linden	^[16]

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	^[17]
	Macomb County (part) Clinton Township (part) Fraser Roseville	1972 Apportionment Plan	^[18]
	Macomb County (part) Clinton Township Fraser	1982 Apportionment Plan	^[19]
	Kent County (part) Byron Township Caledonia Township Cascade Township Gaines Township Kentwood	1992 Apportionment Plan	^[20]
	Kent County (part) Caledonia Township Cascade Township Gaines Township Kentwood	2001 Apportionment Plan	^[21]
	Allegan County (part) Dorr Township Leighton Township Wayland Wayland Township Kent County (part) Gaines Township Kentwood	2011 Apportionment Plan	^[22]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Race and Ethnicity in State House District 72, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
2. Web site: Population of State House District 72, Michigan . Statistical Atlas . June 11, 2020 .
3. Web site: https://data.michigan.gov/dataset/Hickory_House/femj-ipc4. Hickory_House. . September 1, 2022.
4. Web site: Speakers Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, 1835–2015 . PDF . Michigan Legislature . June 10, 2020 .
5. Web site: Legislator Details - Warren N. Goemaere . . July 10, 2020.
6. Web site: Legislator Details - Nick Ciaramitaro . . July 10, 2020.
7. Web site: Legislator Details - David H. Evans . . July 10, 2020.
8. Web site: Legislator Details - Robert A. Perakis . . July 10, 2020.
9. Web site: Legislator Details - Sharon L. Gire . . July 10, 2020.
10. Web site: Legislator Details - Walter J. DeLange . . July 10, 2020.
11. Web site: Legislator Details - Mark C. Jansen . . July 10, 2020.
12. Web site: Legislator Details - Glenn D. Steil Jr. . . July 10, 2020.
13. Web site: Legislator Details - Justin Amash . . July 10, 2020.
14. Web site: Legislator Details - Ken Yonker . . July 10, 2020.
15. Web site: Legislator Details - Steve Johnson . . July 10, 2020.
16. Web site: Legislator Details - Mike Mueller. . January 1, 2023.
17. Web site: Michigan Manual 1965/1966 . Michigan Legislature. 1965. 389 . September 1, 2022.
18. Web site: Michigan Manual 1975/1976 . Michigan Legislature. 1975. 470 . September 1, 2022.
19. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1989. September 1, 2022.
20. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 1995. September 1, 2022.
21. Web site: REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS. Michigan Legislature. 2001. September 1, 2022.
22. Web site: MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 72. September 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220415211746/https://www.house.mi.gov/media/District%20Maps/072.pdf . April 15, 2022.