2022 population: 1,757
( 
123 from 2010
)
Land area: 79.9 square miles
Population density: 22.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,708 | 97.21% | 7.3% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.28% |  400.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 21 | 1.20% | 110.0% |
| 2+ races: | 16 | 0.91% | 60.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 49 | 2.79% |  28.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -134 | -8.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 11 | 0.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +108 | R +20 | D + 3.2% | |
| D +88 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +162 | R +117 | R + 5.9% | |
| D +45 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +144 | R +103 | R + 5.0% | |
| D +41 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +36 | R +83 | R + 8.2% | |
| D -47 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90% | Donald Trump* (R) | 785 | 62.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 449 | 35.7% | 23 | 1.8% | 1,257 | 15 | 16 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 75% | Donald Trump (R) | 677 | 61.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 361 | 33.0% | 57 | 5.2% | 1,095 | 15 | 16 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 623 | 59.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 404 | 38.6% | 19 | 1.8% | 1,046 | 15 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 71% | John McCain (R) | 641 | 59.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 408 | 38.1% | 22 | 2.1% | 1,071 | 19 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 75% | George W. Bush* (R) | 699 | 63.1% | John Kerry (D) | 396 | 35.7% | 13 | 1.2% | 1,108 | 15 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 63% | George W. Bush (R) | 565 | 62.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 315 | 34.7% | 28 | 3.1% | 908 | 16 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 449 | 35.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 785 | 62.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 19 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,257 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 361 | 33.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 677 | 61.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 38 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,095 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 404 | 38.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 623 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,046 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 408 | 38.1% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 641 | 59.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 22 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,071 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 699 | 63.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 396 | 35.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 12 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,108 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Torch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 565 | 62.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 315 | 34.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 24 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 908 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 74% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 615 | 59.0% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 407 | 39.0% | 21 [+] | 2.0% | 1,043 | 15 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 89% | John James (R) | 770 | 61.8% | Gary Peters* (D) | 459 | 36.8% | 17 [+] | 1.4% | 1,246 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 70% | John James (R) | 581 | 58.1% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 406 | 40.6% | 13 [+] | 1.3% | 1,000 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 70% | Bill Schuette (R) | 598 | 60.0% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 381 | 38.3% | 17 [+] | 1.7% | 996 | 16 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 427 | 59.5% | Gary Peters (D) | 282 | 39.3% | 9 [+] | 1.3% | 718 | 18 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 440 | 60.7% | Mark Schauer (D) | 271 | 37.4% | 14 [+] | 1.9% | 725 | 10 | 0.02% |