2022 population: 980
( 
66 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.7 square miles
Population density: 28.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 672 | 68.57% | 4.0% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.41% |  300.0% |
| Indian: | 206 | 21.02% | 20.8% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.20% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 76 | 7.76% | 76.7% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 2.04% | 51.2% |
| Total non-White: | 308 | 31.43% |  11.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -28 | -3.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -38 | -4.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +44 | D +4 | R + 3.1% | |
| D +48 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +82 | R +116 | R + 24.1% | |
| D -34 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +86 | R +164 | R + 29.5% | |
| D -78 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +42 | R +168 | R + 26.3% | |
| D -126 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Joe Biden (D) | 344 | 59.0% | Donald Trump* (R) | 226 | 38.8% | 13 | 2.2% | 583 | -7 | -8 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 67% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 296 | 57.6% | Donald Trump (R) | 182 | 35.4% | 36 | 7.0% | 514 | -10 | -10 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 67% | Barack Obama* (D) | 378 | 71.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 144 | 27.2% | 7 | 1.3% | 529 | -18 | -20 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 73% | Barack Obama (D) | 422 | 74.0% | John McCain (R) | 140 | 24.6% | 8 | 1.4% | 570 | -19 | -21 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 74% | John Kerry (D) | 420 | 73.0% | George W. Bush* (R) | 150 | 26.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 575 | -22 | -25 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 59% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 291 | 64.8% | George W. Bush (R) | 133 | 29.6% | 25 | 5.6% | 449 | -16 | -18 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 344 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 226 | 38.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 7 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 583 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 296 | 57.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 182 | 35.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 12 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 4.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 514 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 378 | 71.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 144 | 27.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 529 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 422 | 74.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 140 | 24.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 570 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 150 | 26.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 420 | 73.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 575 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Perch Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 133 | 29.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 291 | 64.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 21 | 4.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 449 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 58% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 255 | 57.8% | Scott Jensen (R) | 163 | 37.0% | 23 [+] | 5.2% | 441 | -8 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 75% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 311 | 54.6% | Jason Lewis (R) | 206 | 36.1% | 53 [+] | 9.3% | 570 | -7 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 290 | 61.1% | Karin Housley (R) | 153 | 32.2% | 32 [+] | 6.7% | 475 | -10 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 321 | 66.9% | Jim Newberger (R) | 138 | 28.8% | 21 [+] | 4.4% | 480 | -7 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 285 | 59.9% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 164 | 34.5% | 27 [+] | 5.7% | 476 | -8 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 277 | 72.1% | Mike McFadden (R) | 96 | 25.0% | 11 [+] | 2.9% | 384 | -18 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 258 | 67.0% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 109 | 28.3% | 18 [+] | 4.7% | 385 | -16 | 0.02% |