2022 population: 447
( 
1 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 12.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 379 | 84.79% |  13.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 5 | 1.12% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic: | 52 | 11.63% | 1200.0% |
| Total non-White: | 68 | 15.21% |  750.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -59 | -16.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 60 | 16.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +2 | D +27 | D + 14.6% | |
| D +29 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +31 | R +32 | R + 9.9% | |
| D -1 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +46 | R +72 | R + 26.3% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +44 | R +99 | R + 40.9% | |
| D -55 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83% | Donald Trump* (R) | 173 | 62.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 100 | 36.0% | 5 | 1.8% | 278 | 17 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 80% | Donald Trump (R) | 171 | 64.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 71 | 26.7% | 24 | 9.0% | 266 | 19 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 78% | Mitt Romney (R) | 142 | 55.3% | Barack Obama* (D) | 101 | 39.3% | 14 | 5.4% | 257 | 10 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 83% | John McCain (R) | 127 | 47.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 126 | 47.0% | 15 | 5.6% | 268 | 4 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 83% | George W. Bush* (R) | 144 | 55.6% | John Kerry (D) | 109 | 42.1% | 6 | 2.3% | 259 | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 70% | George W. Bush (R) | 124 | 59.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 73 | 34.8% | 13 | 6.2% | 210 | 14 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 100 | 36.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 173 | 62.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 278 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 71 | 26.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 171 | 64.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 10 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 5.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 266 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 101 | 39.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 142 | 55.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 5.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 257 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 126 | 47.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 127 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 5.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 268 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 144 | 55.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 109 | 42.1% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 259 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Riverton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 124 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 73 | 34.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 210 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 60% | Scott Jensen (R) | 125 | 62.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 70 | 34.8% | 6 [+] | 3.0% | 201 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 82% | Jason Lewis (R) | 154 | 56.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 96 | 34.9% | 25 [+] | 9.1% | 275 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Karin Housley (R) | 112 | 54.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 86 | 41.7% | 8 [+] | 3.9% | 206 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 62% | Jim Newberger (R) | 104 | 50.2% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 98 | 47.3% | 5 [+] | 2.4% | 207 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 124 | 59.9% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 77 | 37.2% | 6 [+] | 2.9% | 207 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 48% | Mike McFadden (R) | 88 | 55.0% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 65 | 40.6% | 7 [+] | 4.4% | 160 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 48% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 84 | 52.5% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 65 | 40.6% | 11 [+] | 6.9% | 160 | 8 | 0.01% |