2022 population: 478
( 
94 from 2010
)
Land area: 4.3 square miles
Population density: 111.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 471 | 98.54% | 16.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 7 | 1.46% | 40.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 7 | 1.46% |  36.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -90 | -19.1 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -4 | -0.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +39 | R +9 | D + 6.7% | |
| D +30 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +75 | R +57 | R + 4.3% | |
| D +18 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +92 | R +107 | R + 21.3% | |
| D -15 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +53 | R +98 | R + 28.1% | |
| D -45 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 112% | Donald Trump* (R) | 301 | 72.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 110 | 26.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 416 | 27 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 89% | Donald Trump (R) | 262 | 72.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 80 | 22.0% | 22 | 6.0% | 364 | 27 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 72% | Mitt Romney (R) | 226 | 70.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 92 | 28.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 322 | 25 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 77% | John McCain (R) | 209 | 61.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 125 | 36.5% | 8 | 2.3% | 342 | 17 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 75% | George W. Bush* (R) | 203 | 68.8% | John Kerry (D) | 89 | 30.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 295 | 21 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 70% | George W. Bush (R) | 148 | 61.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 82 | 34.3% | 9 | 3.8% | 239 | 16 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 110 | 26.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 301 | 72.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 416 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 80 | 22.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 262 | 72.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 7 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 364 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 92 | 28.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 226 | 70.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 322 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 125 | 36.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 209 | 61.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 342 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 203 | 68.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 89 | 30.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 295 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Ottertail city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 148 | 61.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 82 | 34.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 239 | ||||||||||
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Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 102% | Scott Jensen (R) | 260 | 68.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 108 | 28.6% | 10 [+] | 2.6% | 378 | 24 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 110% | Jason Lewis (R) | 267 | 65.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 116 | 28.3% | 27 [+] | 6.6% | 410 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 81% | Karin Housley (R) | 215 | 67.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 93 | 29.3% | 9 [+] | 2.8% | 317 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 81% | Jim Newberger (R) | 197 | 61.9% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 112 | 35.2% | 9 [+] | 2.8% | 318 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 81% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 219 | 69.3% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 89 | 28.2% | 8 [+] | 2.5% | 316 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 55% | Mike McFadden (R) | 142 | 59.9% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 83 | 35.0% | 12 [+] | 5.1% | 237 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 55% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 153 | 64.6% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 72 | 30.4% | 12 [+] | 5.1% | 237 | 20 | 0.01% |