2022 population: 2,545
( 
86 from 2010
)
Land area: 7.1 square miles
Population density: 359.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,413 | 94.81% | 3.9% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.04% | 91.7% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 28 | 1.10% |  86.7% |
| 2+ races: | 48 | 1.89% | 65.5% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 2.16% | 19.6% |
| Total non-White: | 132 | 5.19% |  9.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -97 | -4.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 11 | 0.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +49 | D +218 | D + 13.2% | |
| D +267 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R -7 | D +270 | D + 15.7% | |
| D +263 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +52 | D +90 | D + 5.2% | |
| D +142 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +3 | R +128 | R + 8.1% | |
| D -125 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,025 | 50.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 986 | 48.3% | 32 | 1.6% | 2,043 | 2 | 3 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 86% | Donald Trump (R) | 976 | 54.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 719 | 40.1% | 100 | 5.6% | 1,795 | 7 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 83% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,032 | 58.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 723 | 40.8% | 17 | 1.0% | 1,772 | 14 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 86% | John McCain (R) | 973 | 53.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 844 | 46.1% | 15 | 0.8% | 1,832 | 12 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 84% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,088 | 60.6% | John Kerry (D) | 694 | 38.6% | 14 | 0.8% | 1,796 | 13 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 73% | George W. Bush (R) | 910 | 58.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 605 | 38.8% | 43 | 2.8% | 1,558 | 12 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 986 | 48.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,025 | 50.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 17 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,043 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 719 | 40.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 976 | 54.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 59 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 41 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,795 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 723 | 40.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,032 | 58.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,772 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 844 | 46.1% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 973 | 53.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,832 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 1,088 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 694 | 38.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 6 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,796 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Elk Rapids township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 910 | 58.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 605 | 38.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 34 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,558 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 89% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 978 | 53.2% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 837 | 45.5% | 25 [+] | 1.4% | 1,840 | 2 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | S2 | 98% | John James (R) | 1,080 | 53.1% | Gary Peters* (D) | 929 | 45.7% | 25 [+] | 1.2% | 2,034 | 5 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S1 | 83% | John James (R) | 928 | 53.5% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 776 | 44.8% | 29 [+] | 1.7% | 1,733 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 83% | Bill Schuette (R) | 926 | 53.4% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 772 | 44.5% | 36 [+] | 2.1% | 1,734 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 66% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 754 | 53.7% | Gary Peters (D) | 609 | 43.4% | 41 [+] | 2.9% | 1,404 | 12 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 67% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 888 | 62.8% | Mark Schauer (D) | 506 | 35.8% | 19 [+] | 1.3% | 1,413 | 12 | 0.04% |