2022 population: 580
( 
45 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.0 square miles
Population density: 16.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 563 | 97.07% | 8.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 13 | 2.24% | 225.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.69% | 50.0% |
| Total non-White: | 17 | 2.93% |  21.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 42 | 9.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 3 | 0.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +23 | R +7 | D + 5.2% | |
| D +16 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +46 | R +57 | R + 14.0% | |
| D -11 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +39 | R +77 | R + 25.0% | |
| D -38 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +16 | R +70 | R + 30.2% | |
| D -54 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71% | Donald Trump* (R) | 236 | 74.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 71 | 22.5% | 8 | 2.5% | 315 | 30 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 68% | Donald Trump (R) | 213 | 73.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 55 | 18.9% | 23 | 7.9% | 291 | 28 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 67% | Mitt Romney (R) | 190 | 68.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 82 | 29.6% | 5 | 1.8% | 277 | 24 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 78% | John McCain (R) | 197 | 63.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 109 | 34.9% | 6 | 1.9% | 312 | 19 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 72% | George W. Bush* (R) | 194 | 68.8% | John Kerry (D) | 85 | 30.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 282 | 21 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 62% | George W. Bush (R) | 150 | 62.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 79 | 32.8% | 12 | 5.0% | 241 | 17 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 71 | 22.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 236 | 74.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 6 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 315 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 55 | 18.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 213 | 73.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 8 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 291 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 82 | 29.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 190 | 68.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 277 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 109 | 34.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 197 | 63.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 312 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 194 | 68.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 85 | 30.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 282 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sumter township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 150 | 62.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 79 | 32.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 241 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 63% | Scott Jensen (R) | 208 | 73.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 70 | 24.8% | 4 [+] | 1.4% | 282 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 69% | Jason Lewis (R) | 220 | 71.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 74 | 23.9% | 15 [+] | 4.9% | 309 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 52% | Karin Housley (R) | 161 | 70.6% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 60 | 26.3% | 7 [+] | 3.1% | 228 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 53% | Jim Newberger (R) | 133 | 57.8% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 96 | 41.7% | 1 [+] | 0.4% | 230 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 52% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 160 | 70.2% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 65 | 28.5% | 3 [+] | 1.3% | 228 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 46% | Mike McFadden (R) | 109 | 55.9% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 76 | 39.0% | 10 [+] | 5.1% | 195 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 46% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 117 | 60.9% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 65 | 33.9% | 10 [+] | 5.2% | 192 | 16 | 0.01% |