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Portage charter township, MI


Houghton County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,197   ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 112.0 square miles
Population density: 28.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,060 95.71% 0.2%
Black:240.75% 71.4%
Indian:411.28% 95.2%
Asian:190.59% 53.7%
2+ races:210.66% 43.2%
Hispanic:321.00% 11.1%
Total non-White:1374.29% 11.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-17 -0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +185 R +18 D + 2.7%
D +167
2020 vs. 2012 R +184 R +94 R + 3.3%
D +90
2020 vs. 2008 R +281 R +253 R + 13.7%
D +28
2016 vs. 2008 R +96 R +235 R + 16.4%
D -139
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 1,038 56.6% Joe Biden (D) 751 40.9% 45 2.5% 1,834 9 10 0.03%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 853 53.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 584 36.7% 155 9.7% 1,592 6 8 0.03%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 854 54.9% Barack Obama* (D) 661 42.5% 40 2.6% 1,555 10 8 0.03%
2008 60% John McCain (R) 757 49.5% Barack Obama (D) 723 47.3% 50 3.3% 1,530 9 4 0.03%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 844 53.8% John Kerry (D) 702 44.8% 22 1.4% 1,568 6 3 0.03%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 730 53.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 574 42.1% 58 4.3% 1,362 7 6 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 751 40.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,038 56.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 1.5%
Other 17 0.9%
TOTAL 1,834
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 584 36.7%
Donald Trump (R) 853 53.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 99 6.2%
Other 56 3.5%
TOTAL 1,592
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 661 42.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 854 54.9%
Other 40 2.6%
TOTAL 1,555
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 723 47.3%
John McCain (R) 757 49.5%
Other 50 3.3%
TOTAL 1,530
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 844 53.8%
John Kerry (D) 702 44.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.6%
Other 13 0.8%
TOTAL 1,568
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 730 53.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 574 42.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 3.2%
Other 15 1.1%
TOTAL 1,362
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Tudor Dixon (R) 846 54.3% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 691 44.3% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,559 10 0.03%
2020 S2 71% John James (R) 1,033 56.9% Gary Peters* (D) 760 41.8% 24 [+] 1.3% 1,817 9 0.03%
2018 S1 56% John James (R) 751 52.5% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 658 46.0% 22 [+] 1.5% 1,431 7 0.03%
2018 G 56% Bill Schuette (R) 724 50.8% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 665 46.6% 37 [+] 2.6% 1,426 7 0.03%
2014 S2 41% Terri Lynn Land (R) 543 51.6% Gary Peters (D) 471 44.7% 39 [+] 3.7% 1,053 10 0.03%
2014 G 41% Rick Snyder* (R) 567 53.6% Mark Schauer (D) 461 43.6% 29 [+] 2.7% 1,057 3 0.03%
*: 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