2022 population: 197
( 
48 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 5.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 164 | 83.25% | 24.4% |
| Black: | 25 | 12.69% |  38.9% |
| Indian: | 1 | 0.51% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 7 | 3.55% | 40.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 33 | 16.75% |  17.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -53 | -26.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 5 | 2.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +0 | D +15 | D + 15.7% | |
| D +15 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +13 | R +24 | R + 18.0% | |
| D -11 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +14 | R +19 | R + 13.6% | |
| D -5 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +14 | R +34 | R + 29.3% | |
| D -20 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83% | Donald Trump* (R) | 82 | 61.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 51 | 38.1% | 1 | 0.7% | 134 | 13 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 68% | Donald Trump (R) | 82 | 65.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 36 | 28.8% | 7 | 5.6% | 125 | 18 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 64% | Mitt Romney (R) | 69 | 52.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 62 | 47.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 131 | 8 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 60% | John McCain (R) | 68 | 53.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 56 | 43.8% | 4 | 3.1% | 128 | 12 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 61% | George W. Bush* (R) | 77 | 61.1% | John Kerry (D) | 48 | 38.1% | 1 | 0.8% | 126 | 13 | 10 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 56% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 59 | 51.3% | George W. Bush (R) | 51 | 44.3% | 5 | 4.3% | 115 | -2 | -4 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 51 | 38.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 82 | 61.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 134 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 36 | 28.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 82 | 65.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 5 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 125 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 62 | 47.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 69 | 52.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 131 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 56 | 43.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 68 | 53.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 128 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 77 | 61.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 48 | 38.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 126 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sweetwater township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 51 | 44.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 59 | 51.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 115 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 73% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 56 | 47.5% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 53 | 44.9% | 9 [+] | 7.6% | 118 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 82% | Gary Peters* (D) | 66 | 50.0% | John James (R) | 66 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 132 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | John James (R) | 55 | 53.9% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 46 | 45.1% | 1 [+] | 1.0% | 102 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 60% | Bill Schuette (R) | 55 | 52.9% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 43 | 41.3% | 6 [+] | 5.8% | 104 | 9 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 45% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 42 | 48.8% | Gary Peters (D) | 41 | 47.7% | 3 [+] | 3.5% | 86 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 45% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 52 | 59.8% | Mark Schauer (D) | 32 | 36.8% | 3 [+] | 3.4% | 87 | 9 | 0.00% |