2022 population: 1,166
( 
16 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.3 square miles
Population density: 33.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,058 | 90.74% | 8.3% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.34% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 3 | 0.26% | 40.0% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.34% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 48 | 4.12% | 860.0% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 4.20% | 206.2% |
| Total non-White: | 108 | 9.26% |  285.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -96 | -9.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 80 | 8.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +38 | D +47 | D + 2.4% | |
| D +85 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +6 | D +101 | D + 8.8% | |
| D +107 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +56 | R +18 | R + 4.3% | |
| D +38 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +18 | R +65 | R + 6.7% | |
| D -47 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 102% | Joe Biden (D) | 598 | 60.1% | Donald Trump* (R) | 387 | 38.9% | 10 | 1.0% | 995 | -9 | -8 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 93% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 513 | 55.8% | Donald Trump (R) | 349 | 37.9% | 58 | 6.3% | 920 | -9 | -8 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 87% | Barack Obama* (D) | 491 | 55.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 381 | 43.2% | 9 | 1.0% | 881 | -1 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 91% | Barack Obama (D) | 560 | 62.3% | John McCain (R) | 331 | 36.8% | 8 | 0.9% | 899 | -4 | -9 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 92% | John Kerry (D) | 446 | 51.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 407 | 47.1% | 12 | 1.4% | 865 | -1 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 82% | George W. Bush (R) | 365 | 50.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 309 | 42.4% | 54 | 7.4% | 728 | 4 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 598 | 60.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 387 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 8 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 995 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 513 | 55.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 349 | 37.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 31 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 27 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 920 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 491 | 55.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 381 | 43.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 881 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 560 | 62.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 331 | 36.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 899 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 407 | 47.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 446 | 51.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 7 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 865 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 365 | 50.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 309 | 42.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 49 | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 728 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 99% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 627 | 65.0% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 329 | 34.1% | 9 [+] | 0.9% | 965 | -10 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 102% | Gary Peters* (D) | 571 | 57.4% | John James (R) | 416 | 41.8% | 8 [+] | 0.8% | 995 | -6 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 88% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 500 | 58.2% | John James (R) | 347 | 40.4% | 12 [+] | 1.4% | 859 | -5 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 87% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 510 | 59.7% | Bill Schuette (R) | 326 | 38.2% | 18 [+] | 2.1% | 854 | -6 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 71% | Gary Peters (D) | 421 | 59.6% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 261 | 37.0% | 24 [+] | 3.4% | 706 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 72% | Mark Schauer (D) | 367 | 51.1% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 332 | 46.2% | 19 [+] | 2.6% | 718 | -5 | 0.02% |