2022 population: 126
( 
27 from 2010
)
Land area: 32.2 square miles
Population density: 3.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 114 | 90.48% | 25.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 10 | 7.94% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 2 | 1.59% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 12 | 9.52% |  1100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -38 | -30.1 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 11 | 8.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R -4 | D +15 | D + 18.2% | |
| D +11 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +13 | R +25 | R + 25.3% | |
| D -12 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +18 | R +34 | R + 34.5% | |
| D -16 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +22 | R +49 | R + 52.8% | |
| D -27 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 107% | Donald Trump* (R) | 62 | 59.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 37 | 35.2% | 6 | 5.7% | 105 | 14 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 98% | Donald Trump (R) | 66 | 62.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 24.8% | 13 | 12.4% | 105 | 18 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 85% | Mitt Romney (R) | 49 | 49.0% | Barack Obama* (D) | 49 | 49.0% | 2 | 2.0% | 100 | 4 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 85% | Barack Obama (D) | 53 | 51.5% | John McCain (R) | 44 | 42.7% | 6 | 5.8% | 103 | -1 | -3 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 79% | John Kerry (D) | 55 | 57.9% | George W. Bush* (R) | 40 | 42.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 95 | -6 | -9 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 87% | George W. Bush (R) | 55 | 53.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 40 | 38.8% | 8 | 7.8% | 103 | 8 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 37 | 35.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 62 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 105 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 24.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 66 | 62.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 7 | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 5.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 105 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 49 | 49.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 49 | 49.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 100 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 53 | 51.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 44 | 42.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 5.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 103 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 40 | 42.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 55 | 57.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 95 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sanford township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 55 | 53.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 40 | 38.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 103 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 82% | Scott Jensen (R) | 45 | 56.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 28 | 35.0% | 7 [+] | 8.8% | 80 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 103% | Jason Lewis (R) | 57 | 56.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 37 | 36.6% | 7 [+] | 6.9% | 101 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 95% | Karin Housley (R) | 53 | 54.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 42 | 42.9% | 3 [+] | 3.1% | 98 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 95% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 53 | 54.1% | Jim Newberger (R) | 44 | 44.9% | 1 [+] | 1.0% | 98 | 9 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 95% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 58 | 59.2% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 39 | 39.8% | 1 [+] | 1.0% | 98 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 82% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 52 | 56.5% | Mike McFadden (R) | 33 | 35.9% | 7 [+] | 7.6% | 92 | -7 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 81% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 47 | 51.6% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 36 | 39.6% | 8 [+] | 8.8% | 91 | -5 | 0.00% |