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2006Final results

2006 election for Michigan House District 72

Michigan House of Representatives · Michigan

Glenn Steil Jr. (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Kyle Eric Hinton (D) by 33.9 points.

Glenn Steil Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.6%27,005
31.7%13,055
1.4%591
William MohrConstitution
1.2%500
41,151 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+47.22000R+47.52002R+38.42004R+33.92006R+24.92008R+45.82010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Glenn Steil Jr. (R)Kyle Eric Hinton (D)

Also on the ballot: William Robert Wenzell III (Libertarian), 1.4%; William Mohr (Constitution), 1.2%