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Gaines township, MI


Genesee County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,657   ( 163 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 189.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,130 92.08% 5.4%
Black:380.57% 34.5%
Indian:40.06% 89.2%
Asian:60.09% 45.5%
2+ races:1872.81% 187.7%
Hispanic:2924.39% 75.9%
Total non-White:5277.92% 55.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-352 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:189 3.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaines township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +406 R +109 D + 1.1%
D +297
2020 vs. 2012 R +834 R +1,121 R + 26.8%
D -287
2020 vs. 2008 R +807 R +1,185 R + 28.3%
D -378
2016 vs. 2008 R +401 R +1,076 R + 29.4%
D -675
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 84% Donald Trump* (R) 2,597 59.6% Joe Biden (D) 1,700 39.0% 57 1.3% 4,354 12 13 0.08%
2016 74% Donald Trump (R) 2,191 57.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,403 36.6% 241 6.3% 3,835 10 11 0.08%
2012 73% Barack Obama* (D) 1,987 52.6% Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 46.6% 31 0.8% 3,781 2 -1 0.08%
2008 78% Barack Obama (D) 2,078 52.6% John McCain (R) 1,790 45.3% 80 2.0% 3,948 4 0 0.08%
2004 78% John Kerry (D) 1,930 49.8% George W. Bush* (R) 1,905 49.2% 38 1.0% 3,873 1 -2 0.08%
2000 67% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,745 54.3% George W. Bush (R) 1,366 42.5% 102 3.2% 3,213 -4 -5 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,700 39.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,597 59.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 37 0.8%
Other 20 0.5%
TOTAL 4,354
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,403 36.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,191 57.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 166 4.3%
Other 75 2.0%
TOTAL 3,835
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,987 52.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 46.6%
Other 31 0.8%
TOTAL 3,781
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,078 52.6%
John McCain (R) 1,790 45.3%
Other 80 2.0%
TOTAL 3,948
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,905 49.2%
John Kerry (D) 1,930 49.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 23 0.6%
Other 15 0.4%
TOTAL 3,873
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Gaines township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,366 42.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,745 54.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 91 2.8%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,213
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 71% Tudor Dixon (R) 1,934 53.1% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 1,635 44.9% 73 [+] 2.0% 3,642 9 0.08%
2020 S2 83% John James (R) 2,461 57.1% Gary Peters* (D) 1,778 41.3% 68 [+] 1.6% 4,307 9 0.08%
2018 S1 66% John James (R) 1,803 52.7% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 1,542 45.1% 76 [+] 2.2% 3,421 7 0.08%
2018 G 66% Bill Schuette (R) 1,737 50.8% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 1,590 46.5% 95 [+] 2.8% 3,422 7 0.08%
2014 S2 54% Gary Peters (D) 1,591 57.2% Terri Lynn Land (R) 1,062 38.2% 128 [+] 4.6% 2,781 -3 0.09%
2014 G 54% Mark Schauer (D) 1,477 52.7% Rick Snyder* (R) 1,238 44.1% 90 [+] 3.2% 2,805 -7 0.09%
*: 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