2022 population: 3,109
( 
665 from 2010
)
Land area: 31.4 square miles
Population density: 98.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,052 | 98.17% | 33.6% |
| Black: | 9 | 0.29% |  67.9% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 20 | 0.64% | 64.3% |
| 2+ races: | 15 | 0.48% | 51.6% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 0.42% | 65.8% |
| Total non-White: | 57 | 1.83% |  64.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 768 | 38.1 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -103 | -5.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +203 | R +25 | D + 4.8% | |
| D +178 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +326 | R +139 | R + 0.9% | |
| D +187 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +344 | R +155 | R + 1.7% | |
| D +189 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +141 | R +130 | R + 6.6% | |
| D +11 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,141 | 61.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 687 | 36.9% | 35 | 1.9% | 1,863 | 16 | 14 | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 76% | Donald Trump (R) | 938 | 58.7% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 509 | 31.9% | 150 | 9.4% | 1,597 | 14 | 13 | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 74% | Mitt Romney (R) | 815 | 60.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 500 | 37.2% | 29 | 2.2% | 1,344 | 16 | 13 | 0.05% |
| 2008 | 84% | John McCain (R) | 797 | 60.2% | Barack Obama (D) | 498 | 37.6% | 28 | 2.1% | 1,323 | 16 | 15 | 0.05% |
| 2004 | 90% | George W. Bush* (R) | 728 | 62.0% | John Kerry (D) | 433 | 36.9% | 14 | 1.2% | 1,175 | 14 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 74% | George W. Bush (R) | 443 | 56.3% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 295 | 37.5% | 49 | 6.2% | 787 | 11 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 2020 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 687 | 36.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,141 | 61.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 16 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,863 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 509 | 31.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 938 | 58.7% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 73 | 4.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 77 | 4.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,597 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 500 | 37.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 815 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 29 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,344 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 498 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 797 | 60.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,323 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 728 | 62.0% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 433 | 36.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,175 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Empire township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 443 | 56.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 295 | 37.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 36 | 4.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 787 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 63% | Scott Jensen (R) | 878 | 59.0% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 564 | 37.9% | 47 [+] | 3.2% | 1,489 | 14 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | S2 | 78% | Jason Lewis (R) | 1,094 | 59.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 614 | 33.4% | 131 [+] | 7.1% | 1,839 | 16 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | S2 | 63% | Karin Housley (R) | 777 | 55.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 556 | 39.7% | 68 [+] | 4.9% | 1,401 | 13 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 692 | 49.3% | Jim Newberger (R) | 661 | 47.1% | 51 [+] | 3.6% | 1,404 | 11 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | G | 63% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 780 | 55.5% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 571 | 40.6% | 54 [+] | 3.8% | 1,405 | 13 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | S2 | 47% | Mike McFadden (R) | 518 | 56.6% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 356 | 38.9% | 41 [+] | 4.5% | 915 | 14 | 0.05% |
| 2014 | G | 47% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 524 | 57.3% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 340 | 37.2% | 51 [+] | 5.6% | 915 | 13 | 0.05% |