2022 population: 2,744
( 
129 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 80.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,460 | 89.65% |  0.6% |
| Black: | 34 | 1.24% | 142.9% |
| Indian: | 8 | 0.29% | 11.1% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 123 | 4.48% | 151.0% |
| Hispanic: | 118 | 4.30% | 110.7% |
| Total non-White: | 284 | 10.35% |  102.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -15 | -0.7 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 144 | 6.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +228 | R +105 | D + 1.2% | |
| D +123 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +344 | R +342 | R + 19.7% | |
| D +2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +349 | R +375 | R + 22.8% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +121 | R +270 | R + 24.0% | |
| D -149 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69% | Donald Trump* (R) | 995 | 65.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 493 | 32.5% | 28 | 1.8% | 1,516 | 18 | 19 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 57% | Donald Trump (R) | 767 | 63.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 370 | 30.4% | 79 | 6.5% | 1,216 | 16 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 57% | Mitt Romney (R) | 651 | 56.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 491 | 42.5% | 13 | 1.1% | 1,155 | 12 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 61% | John McCain (R) | 646 | 54.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 519 | 43.8% | 19 | 1.6% | 1,184 | 14 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 63% | George W. Bush* (R) | 697 | 59.6% | John Kerry (D) | 461 | 39.4% | 11 | 0.9% | 1,169 | 12 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 53% | George W. Bush (R) | 533 | 57.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 371 | 40.0% | 24 | 2.6% | 928 | 11 | 10 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 493 | 32.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 995 | 65.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 19 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,516 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 370 | 30.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 767 | 63.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 49 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 30 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,216 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 491 | 42.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 651 | 56.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,155 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 519 | 43.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 646 | 54.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,184 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 697 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 461 | 39.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 4 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,169 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Mecosta township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 533 | 57.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 371 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 19 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 928 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 58% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 772 | 60.8% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 471 | 37.1% | 26 [+] | 2.0% | 1,269 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | S2 | 69% | John James (R) | 983 | 65.1% | Gary Peters* (D) | 499 | 33.1% | 27 [+] | 1.8% | 1,509 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | S1 | 51% | John James (R) | 665 | 60.5% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 407 | 37.0% | 28 [+] | 2.5% | 1,100 | 15 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | G | 51% | Bill Schuette (R) | 639 | 57.9% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 435 | 39.4% | 29 [+] | 2.6% | 1,103 | 14 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | S2 | 37% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 393 | 50.6% | Gary Peters (D) | 342 | 44.0% | 42 [+] | 5.4% | 777 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 37% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 439 | 56.4% | Mark Schauer (D) | 316 | 40.6% | 23 [+] | 3.0% | 778 | 6 | 0.02% |