2022 population: 5,128
( 
682 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 143.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 4,945 | 96.43% | 16.1% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.02% |  83.3% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 136 | 2.65% | 195.7% |
| Hispanic: | 26 | 0.51% | 74.0% |
| Total non-White: | 183 | 3.57% |  2.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 687 | 18.7 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -5 | -0.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +541 | R +314 | D + 5.9% | |
| D +227 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +883 | R +786 | R + 9.6% | |
| D +97 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +980 | R +969 | R + 17.9% | |
| D +11 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +439 | R +655 | R + 23.9% | |
| D -216 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82% | Donald Trump* (R) | 2,489 | 77.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 641 | 20.0% | 75 | 2.3% | 3,205 | 30 | 31 | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,948 | 77.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 414 | 16.5% | 151 | 6.0% | 2,513 | 30 | 32 | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 66% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,606 | 73.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 544 | 25.0% | 30 | 1.4% | 2,180 | 29 | 26 | 0.05% |
| 2008 | 73% | John McCain (R) | 1,509 | 69.0% | Barack Obama (D) | 630 | 28.8% | 48 | 2.2% | 2,187 | 28 | 23 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 71% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,450 | 75.6% | John Kerry (D) | 457 | 23.8% | 11 | 0.6% | 1,918 | 28 | 25 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 63% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,104 | 73.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 389 | 25.8% | 16 | 1.1% | 1,509 | 27 | 25 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 641 | 20.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 2,489 | 77.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 58 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,205 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 414 | 16.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,948 | 77.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 100 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 51 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,513 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 544 | 25.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,606 | 73.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 30 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,180 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 630 | 28.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 1,509 | 69.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 48 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,187 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 1,450 | 75.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 457 | 23.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 6 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,918 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 1,104 | 73.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 389 | 25.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 15 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,509 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 71% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 2,112 | 76.4% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 600 | 21.7% | 54 [+] | 2.0% | 2,766 | 32 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | S2 | 82% | John James (R) | 2,527 | 79.1% | Gary Peters* (D) | 623 | 19.5% | 43 [+] | 1.3% | 3,193 | 31 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | S1 | 57% | John James (R) | 1,627 | 76.6% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 460 | 21.6% | 38 [+] | 1.8% | 2,125 | 31 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | G | 57% | Bill Schuette (R) | 1,588 | 74.6% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 477 | 22.4% | 65 [+] | 3.1% | 2,130 | 31 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | S2 | 42% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 1,015 | 70.1% | Gary Peters (D) | 358 | 24.7% | 74 [+] | 5.1% | 1,447 | 29 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | G | 42% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 1,113 | 76.5% | Mark Schauer (D) | 305 | 21.0% | 37 [+] | 2.5% | 1,455 | 26 | 0.05% |