2022 population: 427
( 
13 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 12.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 419 | 98.13% | 2.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 3 | 0.70% | 200.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.17% | 400.0% |
| Total non-White: | 8 | 1.87% |  33.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 11 | 3.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 2 | 0.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +40 | R +34 | R + 11.4% | |
| D +6 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +73 | R +102 | R + 42.5% | |
| D -29 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +79 | R +131 | R + 53.2% | |
| D -52 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +39 | R +97 | R + 41.8% | |
| D -58 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83% | Donald Trump* (R) | 158 | 57.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 105 | 38.2% | 12 | 4.4% | 275 | 12 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 75% | Donald Trump (R) | 118 | 48.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 99 | 40.6% | 27 | 11.1% | 244 | 3 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 72% | Barack Obama* (D) | 134 | 59.0% | Mitt Romney (R) | 85 | 37.4% | 8 | 3.5% | 227 | -8 | -10 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 79% | Barack Obama (D) | 157 | 64.9% | John McCain (R) | 79 | 32.6% | 6 | 2.5% | 242 | -11 | -13 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 81% | John Kerry (D) | 154 | 64.4% | George W. Bush* (R) | 82 | 34.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 239 | -13 | -16 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 70% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 100 | 51.0% | George W. Bush (R) | 80 | 40.8% | 16 | 8.2% | 196 | -5 | -7 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 105 | 38.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 158 | 57.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 275 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 99 | 40.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 118 | 48.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 10 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 7.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 244 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 134 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 85 | 37.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 227 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 157 | 64.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 79 | 32.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 242 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 82 | 34.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 154 | 64.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 239 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Skelton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 80 | 40.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 100 | 51.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 11 | 5.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 196 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 69% | Scott Jensen (R) | 120 | 52.9% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 86 | 37.9% | 21 [+] | 9.3% | 227 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 82% | Jason Lewis (R) | 141 | 51.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 109 | 40.1% | 22 [+] | 8.1% | 272 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 107 | 53.0% | Karin Housley (R) | 85 | 42.1% | 10 [+] | 5.0% | 202 | 0 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 61% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 121 | 60.2% | Jim Newberger (R) | 76 | 37.8% | 4 [+] | 2.0% | 201 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 61% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 107 | 53.5% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 89 | 44.5% | 4 [+] | 2.0% | 200 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 58% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 116 | 62.4% | Mike McFadden (R) | 56 | 30.1% | 14 [+] | 7.5% | 186 | -13 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 58% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 109 | 58.6% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 58 | 31.2% | 19 [+] | 10.2% | 186 | -13 | 0.01% |