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Perham city, MN


Otter Tail County, MN

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2022 population: 3,524   ( 539 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population density: 985.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,992 84.90% 9.2%
Black:942.67% 176.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:50.14% 58.3%
2+ races:832.36% 124.3%
Hispanic:3509.93% 143.1%
Total non-White:53215.10% 118.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:251 10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:288 11.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Perham city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8 D +168 D + 15.9%
D +176
2020 vs. 2012 R +153 R +34 D + 3.5%
D +119
2020 vs. 2008 R +227 R +242 R + 13.1%
D -15
2016 vs. 2008 R +219 R +410 R + 29.0%
D -191
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 1,024 62.6% Joe Biden (D) 557 34.0% 55 3.4% 1,636 17 16 0.05%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 1,016 66.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 381 25.0% 126 8.3% 1,523 22 21 0.05%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 871 64.8% Barack Obama* (D) 438 32.6% 35 2.6% 1,344 20 18 0.05%
2008 63% John McCain (R) 797 56.9% Barack Obama (D) 572 40.8% 32 2.3% 1,401 13 11 0.05%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 803 62.2% John Kerry (D) 472 36.5% 17 1.3% 1,292 15 11 0.05%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 753 60.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 438 35.1% 56 4.5% 1,247 15 12 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 557 34.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,024 62.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 26 1.6%
Other 29 1.8%
TOTAL 1,636
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 381 25.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,016 66.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 59 3.9%
Other 67 4.4%
TOTAL 1,523
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


2012 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 438 32.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 871 64.8%
Other 35 2.6%
TOTAL 1,344
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18


2008 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 572 40.8%
John McCain (R) 797 56.9%
Other 32 2.3%
TOTAL 1,401
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 803 62.2%
John Kerry (D) 472 36.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.7%
Other 8 0.6%
TOTAL 1,292
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 11


2000 President, Perham city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 753 60.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 438 35.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 39 3.1%
Other 17 1.4%
TOTAL 1,247
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 12
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Perham city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 41% Scott Jensen (R) 739 65.2% Tim Walz* (DFL) 356 31.4% 38 [+] 3.4% 1,133 21 0.05%
2020 S2 58% Jason Lewis (R) 922 57.5% Tina Smith* (DFL) 518 32.3% 163 [+] 10.2% 1,603 14 0.05%
2018 S2 46% Karin Housley (R) 728 59.4% Tina Smith* (DFL) 448 36.5% 50 [+] 4.1% 1,226 17 0.05%
2018 S1 47% Jim Newberger (R) 664 53.7% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 520 42.0% 53 [+] 4.3% 1,237 17 0.05%
2018 G 46% Jeff Johnson (R) 752 61.1% Tim Walz (DFL) 433 35.2% 46 [+] 3.7% 1,231 19 0.05%
2014 S2 32% Mike McFadden (R) 437 54.6% Al Franken* (DFL) 306 38.2% 57 [+] 7.1% 800 12 0.04%
2014 G 32% Jeff Johnson (R) 485 60.6% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 280 35.0% 35 [+] 4.4% 800 16 0.04%
*: 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