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Fergus Falls city, MN


Otter Tail County, MN

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2022 population: 14,108   ( 970 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.4 square miles
Population density: 980.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,022 92.30% 5.0%
Black:1421.01% 2.1%
Indian:330.23% 67.6%
Asian:1120.79% 25.8%
2+ races:4663.30% 146.6%
Hispanic:2081.47% 1.5%
Total non-White:1,0867.70% 48.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:615 5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:355 3.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Fergus Falls city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +501 D +230 D + 7.9%
D +731
2020 vs. 2012 R +608 R +354 R + 2.5%
D +254
2020 vs. 2008 R +676 R +707 R + 8.3%
D -31
2016 vs. 2008 R +175 R +937 R + 16.2%
D -762
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 4,559 59.4% Joe Biden (D) 2,941 38.3% 174 2.3% 7,674 14 13 0.23%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 4,058 59.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,210 32.5% 531 7.8% 6,799 15 14 0.23%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 3,951 58.4% Barack Obama* (D) 2,687 39.7% 130 1.9% 6,768 13 11 0.23%
2008 68% John McCain (R) 3,883 55.5% Barack Obama (D) 2,972 42.5% 140 2.0% 6,995 12 10 0.24%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 4,278 60.5% John Kerry (D) 2,709 38.3% 88 1.2% 7,075 13 10 0.25%
2000 62% George W. Bush (R) 3,791 59.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,224 34.8% 377 5.9% 6,392 14 11 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,941 38.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,559 59.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 0.8%
Other 109 1.4%
TOTAL 7,674
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,210 32.5%
Donald Trump (R) 4,058 59.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 237 3.5%
Other 294 4.3%
TOTAL 6,799
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,687 39.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,951 58.4%
Other 130 1.9%
TOTAL 6,768
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,972 42.5%
John McCain (R) 3,883 55.5%
Other 140 2.0%
TOTAL 6,995
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,278 60.5%
John Kerry (D) 2,709 38.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 46 0.7%
Other 42 0.6%
TOTAL 7,075
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Fergus Falls city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,791 59.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,224 34.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 290 4.5%
Other 87 1.4%
TOTAL 6,392
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fergus Falls city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 52% Scott Jensen (R) 3,305 57.7% Tim Walz* (DFL) 2,180 38.1% 243 [+] 4.2% 5,728 13 0.23%
2020 S2 69% Jason Lewis (R) 4,171 55.4% Tina Smith* (DFL) 2,744 36.4% 620 [+] 8.2% 7,535 12 0.23%
2018 S2 54% Karin Housley (R) 3,194 54.8% Tina Smith* (DFL) 2,383 40.9% 252 [+] 4.3% 5,829 12 0.23%
2018 S1 54% Jim Newberger (R) 2,938 50.3% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 2,698 46.2% 206 [+] 3.5% 5,842 14 0.22%
2018 G 54% Jeff Johnson (R) 3,267 56.1% Tim Walz (DFL) 2,314 39.7% 245 [+] 4.2% 5,826 14 0.23%
2014 S2 43% Mike McFadden (R) 2,468 53.6% Al Franken* (DFL) 1,936 42.1% 200 [+] 4.3% 4,604 11 0.23%
2014 G 43% Jeff Johnson (R) 2,567 56.0% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 1,769 38.6% 251 [+] 5.5% 4,587 11 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote