2022 population: 211
( 
33 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.7 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 211 | 100.00% | 27.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 46 | 31.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -13 | -8.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +5 | R +2 | R + 0.2% | |
| D +3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +13 | R +29 | R + 25.4% | |
| D -16 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +13 | R +20 | R + 17.3% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +8 | R +18 | R + 17.1% | |
| D -10 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73% | Donald Trump* (R) | 70 | 59.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 44 | 37.6% | 3 | 2.6% | 117 | 15 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 76% | Donald Trump (R) | 65 | 56.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 41 | 35.3% | 10 | 8.6% | 116 | 11 | 10 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 82% | Barack Obama* (D) | 60 | 50.8% | Mitt Romney (R) | 57 | 48.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 118 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 80% | John McCain (R) | 57 | 50.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 51 | 45.5% | 4 | 3.6% | 112 | 7 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 81% | George W. Bush* (R) | 64 | 57.1% | John Kerry (D) | 46 | 41.1% | 2 | 1.8% | 112 | 10 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 77% | George W. Bush (R) | 61 | 57.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 35.8% | 7 | 6.6% | 106 | 12 | 10 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 44 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 70 | 59.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 117 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 41 | 35.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 65 | 56.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 4 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 116 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 60 | 50.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 57 | 48.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 118 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 51 | 45.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 57 | 50.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 112 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 64 | 57.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 46 | 41.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 112 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Shaokatan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 61 | 57.5% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 35.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 4.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 106 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 70% | Scott Jensen (R) | 71 | 63.4% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 37 | 33.0% | 4 [+] | 3.6% | 112 | 19 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 73% | Jason Lewis (R) | 69 | 59.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 39 | 33.3% | 9 [+] | 7.7% | 117 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Karin Housley (R) | 48 | 49.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 43 | 44.3% | 6 [+] | 6.2% | 97 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 55 | 56.1% | Jim Newberger (R) | 42 | 42.9% | 1 [+] | 1.0% | 98 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 63% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 52 | 52.5% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 45 | 45.5% | 2 [+] | 2.0% | 99 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 69% | Mike McFadden (R) | 47 | 45.6% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 45 | 43.7% | 11 [+] | 10.7% | 103 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 69% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 46 | 45.1% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 45 | 44.1% | 11 [+] | 10.8% | 102 | 0 | 0.01% |