2022 population: 824
( 
98 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 24.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 819 | 99.39% | 15.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 5 | 0.61% | 16.7% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 0.61% |  70.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 110 | 18.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -12 | -2.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +32 | R +3 | D + 5.9% | |
| D +29 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +84 | R +105 | R + 19.6% | |
| D -21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +100 | R +120 | R + 22.5% | |
| D -20 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +68 | R +117 | R + 28.4% | |
| D -49 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73% | Donald Trump* (R) | 329 | 70.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 130 | 27.7% | 10 | 2.1% | 469 | 25 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 69% | Donald Trump (R) | 297 | 70.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 101 | 24.1% | 21 | 5.0% | 419 | 26 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 71% | Mitt Romney (R) | 245 | 60.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 151 | 37.6% | 6 | 1.5% | 402 | 16 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 73% | John McCain (R) | 229 | 59.3% | Barack Obama (D) | 150 | 38.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 386 | 16 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 73% | George W. Bush* (R) | 227 | 60.7% | John Kerry (D) | 143 | 38.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 374 | 13 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 68% | George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 55.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 127 | 37.8% | 23 | 6.8% | 336 | 10 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 130 | 27.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 329 | 70.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 469 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 101 | 24.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 297 | 70.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 5 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 419 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 151 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 245 | 60.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 402 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 150 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 229 | 59.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 386 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 227 | 60.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 143 | 38.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 374 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Straight River township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 55.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 127 | 37.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 14 | 4.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 336 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 60% | Scott Jensen (R) | 278 | 71.5% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 102 | 26.2% | 9 [+] | 2.3% | 389 | 27 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 72% | Jason Lewis (R) | 316 | 68.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 121 | 26.0% | 28 [+] | 6.0% | 465 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 59% | Karin Housley (R) | 235 | 63.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 121 | 32.7% | 14 [+] | 3.8% | 370 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 59% | Jim Newberger (R) | 220 | 59.5% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 140 | 37.8% | 10 [+] | 2.7% | 370 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 59% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 242 | 65.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 114 | 31.0% | 12 [+] | 3.3% | 368 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 51% | Mike McFadden (R) | 166 | 55.5% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 120 | 40.1% | 13 [+] | 4.3% | 299 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 51% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 174 | 58.2% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 107 | 35.8% | 18 [+] | 6.0% | 299 | 14 | 0.02% |