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Brighton township, MI


Livingston County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,137   ( 1,346 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.0 square miles
Population density: 580.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,519 91.55% 2.9%
Black:2331.22% 119.8%
Indian:450.24% 4.7%
Asian:3051.59% 83.7%
2+ races:5903.08% 296.0%
Hispanic:4212.20% 39.9%
Total non-White:1,6188.45% 109.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:499 3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:847 5.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Brighton township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +790 D +585 D + 9.8%
D +1,375
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,041 D +198 D + 6.6%
D +1,239
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,416 R +532 R + 0.1%
D +884
2016 vs. 2008 R +626 R +1,117 R + 10.0%
D -491
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 88% Donald Trump* (R) 8,005 60.3% Joe Biden (D) 5,072 38.2% 194 1.5% 13,271 13 14 0.24%
2016 80% Donald Trump (R) 7,215 62.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,697 31.9% 667 5.8% 11,579 15 16 0.24%
2012 79% Mitt Romney (R) 6,964 63.9% Barack Obama* (D) 3,833 35.2% 106 1.0% 10,903 19 17 0.23%
2008 83% John McCain (R) 6,589 60.1% Barack Obama (D) 4,188 38.2% 188 1.7% 10,965 19 14 0.22%
2004 83% George W. Bush* (R) 6,977 65.8% John Kerry (D) 3,525 33.3% 95 0.9% 10,597 18 15 0.22%
2000 77% George W. Bush (R) 6,061 63.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,222 33.8% 250 2.6% 9,533 17 16 0.23%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,072 38.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,005 60.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 147 1.1%
Other 47 0.4%
TOTAL 13,271
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,697 31.9%
Donald Trump (R) 7,215 62.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 461 4.0%
Other 206 1.8%
TOTAL 11,579
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,833 35.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,964 63.9%
Other 106 1.0%
TOTAL 10,903
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,188 38.2%
John McCain (R) 6,589 60.1%
Other 188 1.7%
TOTAL 10,965
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 14


2004 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,977 65.8%
John Kerry (D) 3,525 33.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 43 0.4%
Other 52 0.5%
TOTAL 10,597
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Brighton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,061 63.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,222 33.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 193 2.0%
Other 57 0.6%
TOTAL 9,533
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brighton township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 77% Tudor Dixon (R) 6,429 55.7% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 4,948 42.9% 165 [+] 1.4% 11,542 12 0.26%
2020 S2 87% John James (R) 8,207 62.4% Gary Peters* (D) 4,804 36.5% 140 [+] 1.1% 13,151 14 0.24%
2018 S1 72% John James (R) 6,459 61.3% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 3,966 37.7% 106 [+] 1.0% 10,531 16 0.25%
2018 G 72% Bill Schuette (R) 6,230 58.9% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 4,132 39.0% 223 [+] 2.1% 10,585 15 0.25%
2014 S2 55% Terri Lynn Land (R) 4,526 58.2% Gary Peters (D) 2,928 37.6% 324 [+] 4.2% 7,778 17 0.25%
2014 G 56% Rick Snyder* (R) 5,631 71.2% Mark Schauer (D) 2,158 27.3% 122 [+] 1.5% 7,911 20 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