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Battle Creek city, MI


Calhoun County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 52,469   ( 122 from 2010 )
Land area: 42.6 square miles
Population density: 1232.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:33,311 63.49% 7.2%
Black:8,49516.19% 9.1%
Indian:1220.23% 58.2%
Asian:2,4674.70% 94.4%
2+ races:3,6376.93% 88.4%
Hispanic:4,2358.07% 20.4%
Total non-White:19,15836.51% 16.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,600 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:2,722 6.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Battle Creek city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,164 D +673 D + 2.0%
D +1,837
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,518 R +1,272 R + 7.0%
D +246
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,176 R +2,921 R + 12.5%
D -1,745
2016 vs. 2008 R +12 R +3,594 R + 14.5%
D -3,582
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 12,230 53.8% Donald Trump* (R) 10,092 44.4% 411 1.8% 22,733 -3 -2 0.41%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,393 50.7% Donald Trump (R) 8,928 43.6% 1,165 5.7% 20,486 -4 -2 0.42%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 11,984 57.7% Mitt Romney (R) 8,574 41.3% 209 1.0% 20,767 -3 -6 0.44%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 13,975 60.2% John McCain (R) 8,916 38.4% 325 1.4% 23,216 -2 -7 0.46%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 11,583 52.3% George W. Bush* (R) 10,314 46.6% 238 1.1% 22,135 -1 -4 0.46%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,235 53.2% George W. Bush (R) 8,517 44.3% 484 2.5% 19,236 -2 -4 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,230 53.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,092 44.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 296 1.3%
Other 115 0.5%
TOTAL 22,733
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,393 50.7%
Donald Trump (R) 8,928 43.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 783 3.8%
Other 382 1.9%
TOTAL 20,486
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,984 57.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,574 41.3%
Other 209 1.0%
TOTAL 20,767
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,975 60.2%
John McCain (R) 8,916 38.4%
Other 325 1.4%
TOTAL 23,216
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,314 46.6%
John Kerry (D) 11,583 52.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 108 0.5%
Other 130 0.6%
TOTAL 22,135
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Battle Creek city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,517 44.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,235 53.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 377 2.0%
Other 107 0.6%
TOTAL 19,236
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Battle Creek city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 41% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 9,761 58.1% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,710 40.0% 315 [+] 1.9% 16,786 -4 0.38%
2020 S2 55% Gary Peters* (D) 11,743 52.2% John James (R) 10,137 45.1% 600 [+] 2.7% 22,480 -3 0.41%
2018 S1 42% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 9,096 53.4% John James (R) 7,461 43.8% 488 [+] 2.9% 17,045 -2 0.40%
2018 G 42% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 9,493 55.7% Bill Schuette (R) 6,939 40.7% 618 [+] 3.6% 17,050 -3 0.40%
2014 S2 32% Gary Peters (D) 7,113 56.7% Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,881 38.9% 553 [+] 4.4% 12,547 -2 0.40%
2014 G 32% Mark Schauer (D) 6,375 50.3% Rick Snyder* (R) 6,058 47.8% 249 [+] 2.0% 12,682 -3 0.40%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote