2022 population: 2,114
( 
129 from 2010
)
Land area: 24.4 square miles
Population density: 86.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,976 | 93.47% | 5.3% |
| Black: | 30 | 1.42% |  172.7% |
| Indian: | 4 | 0.19% | 33.3% |
| Asian: | 14 | 0.66% | 81.6% |
| 2+ races: | 33 | 1.56% | 15.4% |
| Hispanic: | 57 | 2.70% | 103.6% |
| Total non-White: | 138 | 6.53% |  12.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -110 | -5.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -19 | -1.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +53 | D +32 | D + 7.2% | |
| D +85 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R -123 | D +148 | D + 9.3% | |
| D +25 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R -159 | D +159 | D + 8.3% | |
| D +0 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -212 | D +127 | D + 1.2% | |
| D -85 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Donald Trump* (R) | 763 | 63.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 407 | 33.9% | 31 | 2.6% | 1,201 | 18 | 17 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 710 | 61.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 322 | 27.9% | 123 | 10.6% | 1,155 | 17 | 16 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 74% | Mitt Romney (R) | 886 | 68.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 382 | 29.5% | 25 | 1.9% | 1,293 | 24 | 21 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 75% | John McCain (R) | 922 | 68.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 407 | 30.2% | 18 | 1.3% | 1,347 | 25 | 23 | 0.05% |
| 2004 | 73% | George W. Bush* (R) | 918 | 69.8% | John Kerry (D) | 382 | 29.0% | 15 | 1.1% | 1,315 | 22 | 19 | 0.05% |
| 2000 | 75% | George W. Bush (R) | 940 | 69.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 336 | 24.9% | 71 | 5.3% | 1,347 | 24 | 22 | 0.06% |
| 2020 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 407 | 33.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 763 | 63.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 14 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,201 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 322 | 27.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 710 | 61.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 51 | 4.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 72 | 6.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,155 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 382 | 29.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 886 | 68.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 25 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,293 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 407 | 30.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 922 | 68.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,347 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 918 | 69.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 382 | 29.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 6 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,315 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Laketown township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 940 | 69.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 336 | 24.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 52 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,347 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 63% | Scott Jensen (R) | 642 | 65.0% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 328 | 33.2% | 17 [+] | 1.7% | 987 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | S2 | 76% | Jason Lewis (R) | 751 | 63.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 378 | 31.8% | 60 [+] | 5.0% | 1,189 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S2 | 61% | Karin Housley (R) | 624 | 63.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 329 | 33.5% | 30 [+] | 3.1% | 983 | 21 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S1 | 61% | Jim Newberger (R) | 531 | 53.9% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 435 | 44.1% | 20 [+] | 2.0% | 986 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 61% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 622 | 63.3% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 330 | 33.6% | 31 [+] | 3.2% | 983 | 21 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Mike McFadden (R) | 521 | 62.5% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 295 | 35.4% | 18 [+] | 2.2% | 834 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 524 | 62.8% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 275 | 32.9% | 36 [+] | 4.3% | 835 | 18 | 0.04% |