2022 population: 805
( 
137 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.2 square miles
Population density: 23.5 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 777 | 96.52% | 15.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 26 | 3.23% |  160.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.25% | 60.0% |
| Total non-White: | 28 | 3.48% |  27.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -143 | -18.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 6 | 0.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +36 | R +16 | D + 2.9% | |
| D +20 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +121 | R +184 | R + 30.7% | |
| D -63 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +139 | R +198 | R + 32.6% | |
| D -59 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +103 | R +182 | R + 35.5% | |
| D -79 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91% | Donald Trump* (R) | 428 | 76.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 126 | 22.4% | 8 | 1.4% | 562 | 31 | 29 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 79% | Donald Trump (R) | 392 | 74.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 106 | 20.1% | 30 | 5.7% | 528 | 29 | 28 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 72% | Mitt Romney (R) | 307 | 59.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 189 | 36.6% | 21 | 4.1% | 517 | 14 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 68% | John McCain (R) | 289 | 58.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 185 | 37.4% | 20 | 4.0% | 494 | 15 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 66% | George W. Bush* (R) | 273 | 58.6% | John Kerry (D) | 183 | 39.3% | 10 | 2.1% | 466 | 11 | 8 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 55% | George W. Bush (R) | 193 | 52.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 138 | 37.2% | 40 | 10.8% | 371 | 7 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 126 | 22.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 428 | 76.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 562 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 106 | 20.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 392 | 74.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 15 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 528 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 189 | 36.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 307 | 59.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 517 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 185 | 37.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 289 | 58.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 494 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 273 | 58.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 183 | 39.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 466 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Hale township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 193 | 52.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 138 | 37.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 17 | 4.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 6.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 371 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 75% | Scott Jensen (R) | 355 | 76.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 102 | 21.9% | 9 [+] | 1.9% | 466 | 32 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 89% | Jason Lewis (R) | 381 | 69.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 141 | 25.6% | 29 [+] | 5.3% | 551 | 26 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S2 | 64% | Karin Housley (R) | 270 | 65.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 121 | 29.3% | 22 [+] | 5.3% | 413 | 23 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 65% | Jim Newberger (R) | 236 | 56.2% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 170 | 40.5% | 14 [+] | 3.3% | 420 | 20 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 65% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 275 | 66.1% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 123 | 29.6% | 18 [+] | 4.3% | 416 | 24 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Mike McFadden (R) | 171 | 50.3% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 150 | 44.1% | 19 [+] | 5.6% | 340 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 193 | 56.6% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 121 | 35.5% | 27 [+] | 7.9% | 341 | 12 | 0.02% |