2022 population: 2,911
( 
209 from 2010
)
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 94.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,852 | 97.97% | 9.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 8 | 0.27% | 42.9% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 41 | 1.41% | 57.7% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 0.34% | 61.5% |
| Total non-White: | 59 | 2.03% |  30.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 235 | 10.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -26 | -1.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +156 | R +68 | D + 1.9% | |
| D +88 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +350 | R +395 | R + 20.6% | |
| D -45 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +417 | R +523 | R + 30.1% | |
| D -106 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +261 | R +455 | R + 32.0% | |
| D -194 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,144 | 68.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 506 | 30.1% | 29 | 1.7% | 1,679 | 23 | 21 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 68% | Donald Trump (R) | 988 | 66.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 418 | 28.0% | 89 | 6.0% | 1,495 | 21 | 20 | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 794 | 57.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 551 | 40.0% | 34 | 2.5% | 1,379 | 13 | 10 | 0.05% |
| 2008 | 71% | John McCain (R) | 727 | 53.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 612 | 44.7% | 31 | 2.3% | 1,370 | 9 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 2004 | 77% | George W. Bush* (R) | 747 | 59.0% | John Kerry (D) | 514 | 40.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 1,267 | 11 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 66% | George W. Bush (R) | 507 | 55.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 341 | 37.4% | 63 | 6.9% | 911 | 10 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 506 | 30.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,144 | 68.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 11 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,679 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 418 | 28.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 988 | 66.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 58 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 31 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,495 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 551 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 794 | 57.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 34 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,379 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 612 | 44.7% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 727 | 53.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 31 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,370 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 747 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 514 | 40.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,267 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sylvan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 507 | 55.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 341 | 37.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 46 | 5.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 911 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 61% | Scott Jensen (R) | 928 | 66.9% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 418 | 30.1% | 42 [+] | 3.0% | 1,388 | 22 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | S2 | 73% | Jason Lewis (R) | 1,063 | 63.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 481 | 28.8% | 124 [+] | 7.4% | 1,668 | 20 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | S2 | 56% | Karin Housley (R) | 741 | 59.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 448 | 36.1% | 53 [+] | 4.3% | 1,242 | 17 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | S1 | 56% | Jim Newberger (R) | 681 | 54.7% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 532 | 42.8% | 31 [+] | 2.5% | 1,244 | 19 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | G | 55% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 753 | 60.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 448 | 36.2% | 37 [+] | 3.0% | 1,238 | 18 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | S2 | 47% | Mike McFadden (R) | 508 | 50.0% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 451 | 44.3% | 58 [+] | 5.7% | 1,017 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | G | 47% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 516 | 50.9% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 432 | 42.6% | 65 [+] | 6.4% | 1,013 | 6 | 0.05% |