2022 population: 81
( 
56 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 2.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 81 | 100.00% | 39.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -53 | -46.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -2.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +22 | R +25 | R + 29.6% | |
| D -3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +31 | R +46 | R + 66.6% | |
| D -15 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +36 | R +46 | R + 70.9% | |
| D -10 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +14 | R +21 | R + 41.4% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 119% | Donald Trump* (R) | 54 | 72.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 20 | 26.7% | 1 | 1.3% | 75 | 27 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 76% | Donald Trump (R) | 32 | 53.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 23 | 38.3% | 5 | 8.3% | 60 | 8 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 63% | Barack Obama* (D) | 35 | 59.3% | Mitt Romney (R) | 23 | 39.0% | 1 | 1.7% | 59 | -6 | -8 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 48% | Barack Obama (D) | 30 | 60.0% | John McCain (R) | 18 | 36.0% | 2 | 4.0% | 50 | -8 | -10 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 61% | John Kerry (D) | 39 | 57.4% | George W. Bush* (R) | 28 | 41.2% | 1 | 1.5% | 68 | -6 | -10 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 49% | George W. Bush (R) | 27 | 47.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 27 | 47.4% | 3 | 5.3% | 57 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 20 | 26.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 54 | 72.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 75 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 23 | 38.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 32 | 53.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 2 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 5.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 60 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 35 | 59.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 23 | 39.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 59 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 30 | 60.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 18 | 36.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 50 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 28 | 41.2% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 39 | 57.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 68 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Beseman township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 27 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 27 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 1 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 57 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 88% | Scott Jensen (R) | 36 | 65.5% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 16 | 29.1% | 3 [+] | 5.5% | 55 | 21 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 118% | Jason Lewis (R) | 46 | 62.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 23 | 31.1% | 5 [+] | 6.8% | 74 | 19 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 79% | Karin Housley (R) | 31 | 55.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 25 | 44.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 79% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 30 | 53.6% | Jim Newberger (R) | 25 | 44.6% | 1 [+] | 1.8% | 56 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 79% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 32 | 57.1% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 24 | 42.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 56 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 66% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 28 | 49.1% | Mike McFadden (R) | 28 | 49.1% | 1 [+] | 1.8% | 57 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 66% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 31 | 54.4% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 24 | 42.1% | 2 [+] | 3.5% | 57 | -2 | 0.00% |