2022 population: 987
( 
278 from 2010
)
Land area: 37.6 square miles
Population density: 26.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 922 | 93.41% | 23.7% |
| Black: | 7 | 0.71% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 2 | 0.20% | 33.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 16 | 1.62% | 45.5% |
| Hispanic: | 40 | 4.05% | 2.4% |
| Total non-White: | 65 | 6.59% |  16.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -287 | -27.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 9 | 0.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +92 | R +71 | R + 1.4% | |
| D +21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +178 | R +235 | R + 29.5% | |
| D -57 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +171 | R +284 | R + 39.8% | |
| D -113 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +79 | R +213 | R + 38.3% | |
| D -134 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 90% | Donald Trump* (R) | 537 | 77.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 154 | 22.1% | 6 | 0.9% | 697 | 29 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 445 | 73.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 133 | 22.1% | 25 | 4.1% | 603 | 27 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 61% | Mitt Romney (R) | 359 | 62.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 211 | 36.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 575 | 18 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 67% | John McCain (R) | 366 | 56.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 267 | 41.2% | 15 | 2.3% | 648 | 16 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 68% | George W. Bush* (R) | 426 | 66.9% | John Kerry (D) | 201 | 31.6% | 10 | 1.6% | 637 | 19 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 61% | George W. Bush (R) | 355 | 63.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 188 | 33.8% | 13 | 2.3% | 556 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 154 | 22.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 537 | 77.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 6 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 697 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 133 | 22.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 445 | 73.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 20 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 603 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 211 | 36.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 359 | 62.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 575 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 267 | 41.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 366 | 56.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 648 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 426 | 66.9% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 201 | 31.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 637 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Buel township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 355 | 63.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 188 | 33.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 556 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 76% | Tudor Dixon (R) | 422 | 71.6% | Gretchen Whitmer* (D) | 156 | 26.5% | 11 [+] | 1.9% | 589 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 90% | John James (R) | 518 | 74.9% | Gary Peters* (D) | 162 | 23.4% | 12 [+] | 1.7% | 692 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 62% | John James (R) | 343 | 67.5% | Debbie Stabenow* (D) | 152 | 29.9% | 13 [+] | 2.6% | 508 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Bill Schuette (R) | 339 | 66.9% | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 145 | 28.6% | 23 [+] | 4.5% | 507 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 45% | Terri Lynn Land (R) | 236 | 58.3% | Gary Peters (D) | 151 | 37.3% | 18 [+] | 4.4% | 405 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 45% | Rick Snyder* (R) | 247 | 61.1% | Mark Schauer (D) | 146 | 36.1% | 11 [+] | 2.7% | 404 | 10 | 0.01% |