2022 population: 276
( 
20 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 260 | 94.20% | 7.8% |
| Black: | 4 | 1.45% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.72% | 81.8% |
| 2+ races: | 4 | 1.45% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 2.17% | 500.0% |
| Total non-White: | 16 | 5.80% |  14.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -22 | -9.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 2 | 0.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +17 | R +9 | R + 0.8% | |
| D +8 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R -4 | R +1 | R + 2.3% | |
| D -5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R -11 | R +1 | R + 4.6% | |
| D -12 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -28 | D +8 | R + 3.8% | |
| D -20 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73% | Donald Trump* (R) | 104 | 64.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 54 | 33.3% | 4 | 2.5% | 162 | 19 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 64% | Donald Trump (R) | 87 | 60.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 46 | 31.9% | 11 | 7.6% | 144 | 15 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 74% | Mitt Romney (R) | 108 | 64.3% | Barack Obama* (D) | 59 | 35.1% | 1 | 0.6% | 168 | 19 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 84% | John McCain (R) | 115 | 61.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 66 | 35.3% | 6 | 3.2% | 187 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 91% | George W. Bush* (R) | 109 | 56.8% | John Kerry (D) | 82 | 42.7% | 1 | 0.5% | 192 | 9 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 72% | George W. Bush (R) | 83 | 58.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 52 | 36.4% | 8 | 5.6% | 143 | 13 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 54 | 33.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 104 | 64.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 46 | 31.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 87 | 60.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 2 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 6.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 144 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 59 | 35.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 108 | 64.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 168 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 66 | 35.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 115 | 61.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 187 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 109 | 56.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 82 | 42.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 192 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sterling township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 83 | 58.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 52 | 36.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 4.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 143 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 58% | Scott Jensen (R) | 82 | 64.6% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 42 | 33.1% | 3 [+] | 2.4% | 127 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 73% | Jason Lewis (R) | 89 | 54.9% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 62 | 38.3% | 11 [+] | 6.8% | 162 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 56% | Karin Housley (R) | 75 | 60.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 47 | 37.6% | 3 [+] | 2.4% | 125 | 18 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 57% | Jim Newberger (R) | 67 | 53.2% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 56 | 44.4% | 3 [+] | 2.4% | 126 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 57% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 74 | 58.7% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 49 | 38.9% | 3 [+] | 2.4% | 126 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 55% | Mike McFadden (R) | 64 | 51.6% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 55 | 44.4% | 5 [+] | 4.0% | 124 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 55% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 75 | 60.0% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 45 | 36.0% | 5 [+] | 4.0% | 125 | 15 | 0.01% |