| State: | Michigan |
| District: | 78 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Gina Johnsen |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Lake Odessa |
| Percent White: | 83.5 |
| Percent Black: | 6.1 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 5.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 1.7 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.6 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 2.6[1] |
| Population: | 89,600[2] |
| Population Year: | 2010 |
Michigan's 78th House of Representatives district (also referred to as Michigan's 78th House district) is a legislative district within the Michigan House of Representatives located in parts of Barry, Eaton, Ionia, and Kent 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]
| Representative | Party | Dates | Residence | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy L. Spencer | bgcolor= | Republican | 1965–1976 | Attica | [5] | ||
| Larry E. Burkhalter | bgcolor= | Democratic | 1977–1980 | Lapeer | [6] | ||
| John Gregory Strand | bgcolor= | Republican | 1981–1982 | Lapeer | [7] | ||
| Keith Muxlow | bgcolor= | Republican | 1983–1992 | Brown City | [8] | ||
| Carl Gnodtke | bgcolor= | Republican | 1993–1996 | Sawyer | [9] | ||
| Ron Jelinek | bgcolor= | Republican | 1997–2002 | Three Oaks | [10] | ||
| Neal Nitz | bgcolor= | Republican | 2003–2008 | Baroda | [11] | ||
| Sharon Tyler | bgcolor= | Republican | 2009–2012 | Niles | [12] | ||
| Dave Pagel | bgcolor= | Republican | 2013–2018 | Berrien Springs | [13] | ||
| Brad Paquette | bgcolor= | Republican | 2019–2022 | Niles | [14] | ||
| Gina Johnsen | bgcolor= | Republican | 2023–present | Lake Odessa | [15] | ||