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Gaines charter township, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 28,886   ( 3,740 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 809.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,302 66.82% 1.0%
Black:3,32711.52% 46.2%
Indian:540.19% 49.5%
Asian:2,1917.58% 86.3%
2+ races:1,1323.92% 117.3%
Hispanic:2,8429.84% 85.5%
Total non-White:9,58433.18% 69.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-196 -0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:3,936 19.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Gaines charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +866 D +1,137 D + 12.4%
D +2,003
2020 vs. 2012 R +551 D +1,659 D + 16.5%
D +2,210
2020 vs. 2008 R +877 D +853 D + 9.6%
D +1,730
2016 vs. 2008 R +11 R +284 R + 2.8%
D -273
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 8,419 55.1% Joe Biden (D) 6,518 42.6% 354 2.3% 15,291 7 8 0.28%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 7,553 57.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,515 34.6% 968 7.4% 13,036 11 12 0.27%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 7,868 64.2% Barack Obama* (D) 4,308 35.1% 88 0.7% 12,264 20 17 0.26%
2008 72% John McCain (R) 7,542 60.3% Barack Obama (D) 4,788 38.3% 185 1.5% 12,515 19 15 0.25%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 8,110 71.2% John Kerry (D) 3,202 28.1% 80 0.7% 11,392 23 20 0.24%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 6,690 72.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,376 25.8% 145 1.6% 9,211 26 25 0.22%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,518 42.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,419 55.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 249 1.6%
Other 105 0.7%
TOTAL 15,291
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,515 34.6%
Donald Trump (R) 7,553 57.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 550 4.2%
Other 418 3.2%
TOTAL 13,036
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,308 35.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,868 64.2%
Other 88 0.7%
TOTAL 12,264
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,788 38.3%
John McCain (R) 7,542 60.3%
Other 185 1.5%
TOTAL 12,515
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 15


2004 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,110 71.2%
John Kerry (D) 3,202 28.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 42 0.4%
Other 38 0.3%
TOTAL 11,392
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 20


2000 President, Gaines charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,690 72.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,376 25.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 114 1.2%
Other 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,211
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 25
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Gaines charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 58% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,779 53.8% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 5,636 44.7% 190 [+] 1.5% 12,605 10 0.28%
2020 S2 69% John James (R) 8,930 58.9% Gary Peters* (D) 5,957 39.3% 287 [+] 1.9% 15,174 11 0.28%
2018 S1 55% John James (R) 7,061 60.9% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 4,333 37.3% 209 [+] 1.8% 11,603 15 0.27%
2018 G 55% Bill Schuette (R) 6,793 58.4% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 4,522 38.9% 310 [+] 2.7% 11,625 15 0.27%
2014 S2 40% Terri Lynn Land (R) 5,074 64.7% Gary Peters (D) 2,527 32.2% 245 [+] 3.1% 7,846 23 0.25%
2014 G 40% Rick Snyder* (R) 5,728 72.4% Mark Schauer (D) 2,075 26.2% 113 [+] 1.4% 7,916 21 0.25%
*: 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