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Traverse City city, MI


Grand Traverse County, MI
Leelanau County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 15,468   ( 794 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 21792.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,914 89.95% 1.6%
Black:2231.44% 116.5%
Indian:960.62% 59.7%
Asian:2111.36% 102.9%
2+ races:4803.10% 95.9%
Hispanic:5443.52% 94.3%
Total non-White:1,55410.05% 58.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:222 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:572 4.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Traverse City city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +216 D +1,289 D + 8.7%
D +1,505
2020 vs. 2012 R -123 D +1,902 D + 16.3%
D +1,779
2020 vs. 2008 R +100 D +1,473 D + 11.1%
D +1,573
2016 vs. 2008 R -116 D +184 D + 2.4%
D +68
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 82% Joe Biden (D) 6,627 65.2% Donald Trump* (R) 3,326 32.7% 210 2.1% 10,163 -15 -14 0.18%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,122 57.6% Donald Trump (R) 3,110 35.0% 654 7.4% 8,886 -12 -11 0.18%
2012 70% Barack Obama* (D) 4,848 57.2% Mitt Romney (R) 3,449 40.7% 175 2.1% 8,472 -4 -6 0.18%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 5,054 59.8% John McCain (R) 3,226 38.1% 178 2.1% 8,458 -3 -7 0.17%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 4,191 50.9% George W. Bush* (R) 3,936 47.8% 108 1.3% 8,235 0 -3 0.17%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 3,614 48.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,358 45.3% 433 5.8% 7,405 3 1 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,627 65.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,326 32.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 138 1.4%
Other 72 0.7%
TOTAL 10,163
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,122 57.6%
Donald Trump (R) 3,110 35.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 379 4.3%
Other 275 3.1%
TOTAL 8,886
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,848 57.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,449 40.7%
Other 175 2.1%
TOTAL 8,472
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,054 59.8%
John McCain (R) 3,226 38.1%
Other 178 2.1%
TOTAL 8,458
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,936 47.8%
John Kerry (D) 4,191 50.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 53 0.6%
Other 55 0.7%
TOTAL 8,235
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Traverse City city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,614 48.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,358 45.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 377 5.1%
Other 56 0.8%
TOTAL 7,405
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Traverse City city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 71% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 6,102 69.6% Tudor Dixon (R) 2,530 28.9% 129 [+] 1.5% 8,761 -15 0.20%
2020 S2 82% Gary Peters* (D) 6,330 62.6% John James (R) 3,617 35.8% 157 [+] 1.6% 10,104 -12 0.18%
2018 S1 70% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 5,423 63.4% John James (R) 2,929 34.3% 199 [+] 2.3% 8,551 -12 0.20%
2018 G 70% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 5,561 64.9% Bill Schuette (R) 2,747 32.0% 263 [+] 3.1% 8,571 -12 0.20%
2014 S2 49% Gary Peters (D) 3,581 59.9% Terri Lynn Land (R) 2,144 35.9% 255 [+] 4.3% 5,980 -5 0.19%
2014 G 50% Mark Schauer (D) 3,106 51.3% Rick Snyder* (R) 2,760 45.5% 194 [+] 3.2% 6,060 -5 0.19%
*: 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