2022 population: 355
( 
59 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 9.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 350 | 98.59% | 12.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 5 | 1.41% | 150.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 1.41% |  58.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -52 | -15.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -7 | -2.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +20 | R +1 | D + 12.9% | |
| D +19 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +48 | R +55 | R + 22.4% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +69 | R +76 | R + 33.9% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +49 | R +75 | R + 46.8% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69% | Donald Trump* (R) | 145 | 75.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 45 | 23.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 191 | 31 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 58% | Donald Trump (R) | 125 | 75.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 15.8% | 14 | 8.5% | 165 | 31 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 53% | Mitt Romney (R) | 97 | 62.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 52 | 33.5% | 6 | 3.9% | 155 | 18 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 45% | John McCain (R) | 76 | 59.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 52 | 40.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 128 | 16 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 55% | George W. Bush* (R) | 94 | 66.2% | John Kerry (D) | 42 | 29.6% | 6 | 4.2% | 142 | 19 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 50% | George W. Bush (R) | 71 | 61.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 39 | 33.6% | 6 | 5.2% | 116 | 16 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 45 | 23.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 145 | 75.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 191 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 15.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 125 | 75.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 7.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 165 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 52 | 33.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 97 | 62.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 155 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 52 | 40.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 76 | 59.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 128 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 94 | 66.2% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 42 | 29.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 142 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Platte Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 71 | 61.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 39 | 33.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 116 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 53% | Scott Jensen (R) | 115 | 77.7% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 31 | 20.9% | 2 [+] | 1.4% | 148 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 68% | Jason Lewis (R) | 135 | 71.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 39 | 20.7% | 14 [+] | 7.4% | 188 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 43% | Karin Housley (R) | 93 | 77.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 25 | 20.8% | 2 [+] | 1.7% | 120 | 35 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 43% | Jim Newberger (R) | 86 | 71.7% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 32 | 26.7% | 2 [+] | 1.7% | 120 | 35 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 42% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 88 | 75.2% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 25 | 21.4% | 4 [+] | 3.4% | 117 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 39% | Mike McFadden (R) | 61 | 54.5% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 46 | 41.1% | 5 [+] | 4.5% | 112 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 39% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 63 | 56.8% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 43 | 38.7% | 5 [+] | 4.5% | 111 | 12 | 0.01% |