2022 population: 170
( 
90 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 4.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 170 | 100.00% | 31.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -78 | -36.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -12 | -5.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +17 | R +14 | R + 6.7% | |
| D +3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +34 | R +64 | R + 44.6% | |
| D -30 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +23 | R +73 | R + 46.9% | |
| D -50 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +6 | R +59 | R + 40.2% | |
| D -53 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 111% | Donald Trump* (R) | 93 | 63.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 52 | 35.4% | 2 | 1.4% | 147 | 18 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 87% | Donald Trump (R) | 76 | 53.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 49 | 34.5% | 17 | 12.0% | 142 | 9 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 76% | Barack Obama* (D) | 82 | 56.2% | Mitt Romney (R) | 59 | 40.4% | 5 | 3.4% | 146 | -5 | -7 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 84% | Barack Obama (D) | 102 | 57.0% | John McCain (R) | 70 | 39.1% | 7 | 3.9% | 179 | -5 | -6 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 76% | John Kerry (D) | 93 | 55.7% | George W. Bush* (R) | 68 | 40.7% | 6 | 3.6% | 167 | -7 | -10 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 77% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 108 | 61.0% | George W. Bush (R) | 63 | 35.6% | 6 | 3.4% | 177 | -10 | -12 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 52 | 35.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 93 | 63.3% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 147 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 49 | 34.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 76 | 53.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 8 | 5.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 6.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 142 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 82 | 56.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 59 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 146 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 102 | 57.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 70 | 39.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 179 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 68 | 40.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 93 | 55.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 167 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Kiester township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 63 | 35.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 108 | 61.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 91% | Scott Jensen (R) | 71 | 59.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 46 | 38.3% | 3 [+] | 2.5% | 120 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 111% | Jason Lewis (R) | 82 | 56.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 51 | 34.9% | 13 [+] | 8.9% | 146 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 79% | Karin Housley (R) | 58 | 50.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 49 | 42.2% | 9 [+] | 7.8% | 116 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 79% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 64 | 55.2% | Jim Newberger (R) | 49 | 42.2% | 3 [+] | 2.6% | 116 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 80% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 60 | 51.3% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 49 | 41.9% | 8 [+] | 6.8% | 117 | -1 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 56% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 50 | 50.5% | Mike McFadden (R) | 43 | 43.4% | 6 [+] | 6.1% | 99 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 55% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 48 | 49.5% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 46 | 47.4% | 3 [+] | 3.1% | 97 | 3 | 0.00% |