2022 population: 905
( 
80 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 25.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 860 | 95.03% | 8.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 3 | 0.33% | 25.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 37 | 4.09% |  164.3% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 0.55% | 77.3% |
| Total non-White: | 45 | 4.97% |  4.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -78 | -9.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -2 | -0.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +75 | R +29 | D + 0.2% | |
| D +46 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +141 | R +142 | R + 19.8% | |
| D -1 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +163 | R +186 | R + 27.9% | |
| D -23 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +88 | R +157 | R + 28.0% | |
| D -69 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93% | Donald Trump* (R) | 426 | 61.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 257 | 37.1% | 9 | 1.3% | 692 | 14 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 74% | Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 60.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 211 | 36.1% | 23 | 3.9% | 585 | 13 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 285 | 51.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 258 | 47.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 549 | 7 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 65% | Barack Obama (D) | 280 | 50.9% | John McCain (R) | 263 | 47.8% | 7 | 1.3% | 550 | 7 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 72% | George W. Bush* (R) | 284 | 49.7% | John Kerry (D) | 280 | 49.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 572 | 2 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 67% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 260 | 51.6% | George W. Bush (R) | 233 | 46.2% | 11 | 2.2% | 504 | 0 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 257 | 37.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 426 | 61.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 8 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 692 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 211 | 36.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 60.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 14 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 585 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 258 | 47.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 285 | 51.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 549 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 280 | 50.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 263 | 47.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 550 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 284 | 49.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 280 | 49.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 4 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 572 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 233 | 46.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 260 | 51.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 9 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 504 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 83% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 328 | 53.2% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 276 | 44.8% | 12 [+] | 1.9% | 616 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 93% | John James (R) | 431 | 62.3% | Gary Peters* (D) | 249 | 36.0% | 12 [+] | 1.7% | 692 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 71% | John James (R) | 301 | 54.9% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 234 | 42.7% | 13 [+] | 2.4% | 548 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 72% | Bill Schuette (R) | 310 | 56.5% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 222 | 40.4% | 17 [+] | 3.1% | 549 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 51% | Gary Peters (D) | 201 | 48.8% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 195 | 47.3% | 16 [+] | 3.9% | 412 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 51% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 228 | 55.1% | Mark Schauer (D) | 177 | 42.8% | 9 [+] | 2.2% | 414 | 4 | 0.01% |