2022 population: 4,093
( 
23 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.6 square miles
Population density: 111.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,917 | 95.70% | 0.5% |
| Black: | 36 | 0.88% | 140.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 139 | 3.40% | 208.9% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.02% | 98.4% |
| Total non-White: | 176 | 4.30% |  2.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 18 | 0.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 5 | 0.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +391 | R +262 | D + 0.7% | |
| D +129 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +694 | R +850 | R + 28.6% | |
| D -156 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +695 | R +973 | R + 35.9% | |
| D -278 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +304 | R +711 | R + 36.6% | |
| D -407 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,922 | 75.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 587 | 23.0% | 48 | 1.9% | 2,557 | 27 | 28 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 66% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,531 | 73.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 458 | 21.9% | 100 | 4.8% | 2,089 | 26 | 27 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,228 | 61.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 743 | 37.3% | 20 | 1.0% | 1,991 | 17 | 14 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 70% | John McCain (R) | 1,227 | 57.3% | Barack Obama (D) | 865 | 40.4% | 48 | 2.2% | 2,140 | 16 | 12 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 70% | George W. Bush* (R) | 1,344 | 61.3% | John Kerry (D) | 827 | 37.7% | 21 | 1.0% | 2,192 | 14 | 11 | 0.05% |
| 2000 | 57% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,087 | 59.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 689 | 37.6% | 55 | 3.0% | 1,831 | 13 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 587 | 23.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,922 | 75.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 39 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,557 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 458 | 21.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,531 | 73.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 70 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 30 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,089 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 743 | 37.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,228 | 61.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,991 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 865 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 1,227 | 57.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 48 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,140 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 1,344 | 61.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 827 | 37.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 9 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,192 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Columbus township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 1,087 | 59.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 689 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 35 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,831 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 65% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 1,479 | 69.9% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 604 | 28.6% | 32 [+] | 1.5% | 2,115 | 26 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | S2 | 77% | John James (R) | 1,830 | 73.2% | Gary Peters* (D) | 621 | 24.8% | 49 [+] | 2.0% | 2,500 | 25 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | S1 | 58% | John James (R) | 1,236 | 67.0% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 580 | 31.5% | 28 [+] | 1.5% | 1,844 | 21 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 58% | Bill Schuette (R) | 1,216 | 65.7% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 578 | 31.2% | 57 [+] | 3.1% | 1,851 | 22 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 45% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 777 | 55.8% | Gary Peters (D) | 559 | 40.1% | 57 [+] | 4.1% | 1,393 | 14 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 45% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 898 | 63.8% | Mark Schauer (D) | 472 | 33.5% | 38 [+] | 2.7% | 1,408 | 13 | 0.04% |