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Plainfield charter township, MI


Kent County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,620   ( 2,668 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 960.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:29,833 88.74% 4.6%
Black:6772.01% 8.7%
Indian:1090.32% 39.7%
Asian:1850.55% 49.0%
2+ races:1,1383.38% 114.7%
Hispanic:1,6564.93% 104.4%
Total non-White:3,78711.26% 55.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,320 5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,348 5.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Plainfield charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,095 D +1,845 D + 12.4%
D +2,940
2020 vs. 2012 R +828 D +2,106 D + 13.5%
D +2,934
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,502 D +438 D + 3.9%
D +1,940
2016 vs. 2008 R +407 R +1,407 R + 8.5%
D -1,000
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 86% Donald Trump* (R) 11,555 52.7% Joe Biden (D) 9,899 45.1% 484 2.2% 21,938 5 6 0.40%
2016 77% Donald Trump (R) 10,460 55.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,959 36.8% 1,512 8.0% 18,931 8 9 0.39%
2012 76% Mitt Romney (R) 10,727 60.0% Barack Obama* (D) 6,965 39.0% 179 1.0% 17,871 15 13 0.38%
2008 80% John McCain (R) 10,053 54.9% Barack Obama (D) 7,959 43.5% 301 1.6% 18,313 14 9 0.37%
2004 80% George W. Bush* (R) 11,130 63.3% John Kerry (D) 6,265 35.6% 188 1.1% 17,583 15 13 0.36%
2000 73% George W. Bush (R) 9,274 60.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,602 36.6% 438 2.9% 15,314 14 13 0.36%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,899 45.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,555 52.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 324 1.5%
Other 160 0.7%
TOTAL 21,938
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,959 36.8%
Donald Trump (R) 10,460 55.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 928 4.9%
Other 584 3.1%
TOTAL 18,931
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,965 39.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,727 60.0%
Other 179 1.0%
TOTAL 17,871
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,959 43.5%
John McCain (R) 10,053 54.9%
Other 301 1.6%
TOTAL 18,313
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,130 63.3%
John Kerry (D) 6,265 35.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 79 0.4%
Other 109 0.6%
TOTAL 17,583
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2000 President, Plainfield charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,274 60.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,602 36.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 329 2.1%
Other 109 0.7%
TOTAL 15,314
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plainfield charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 75% Tudor Dixon (R) 9,490 49.3% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 9,439 49.1% 314 [+] 1.6% 19,243 5 0.43%
2020 S2 85% John James (R) 12,210 56.1% Gary Peters* (D) 9,159 42.1% 403 [+] 1.9% 21,772 8 0.40%
2018 S1 69% John James (R) 9,552 55.0% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 7,436 42.8% 374 [+] 2.2% 17,362 9 0.41%
2018 G 70% Bill Schuette (R) 9,125 52.4% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 7,743 44.5% 540 [+] 3.1% 17,408 9 0.41%
2014 S2 50% Terri Lynn Land (R) 6,696 55.0% Gary Peters (D) 4,909 40.3% 563 [+] 4.6% 12,168 14 0.39%
2014 G 51% Rick Snyder* (R) 8,082 65.9% Mark Schauer (D) 3,911 31.9% 276 [+] 2.2% 12,269 15 0.39%
*: 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