2022 population: 30
( 
57 from 2010
)
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 1.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 30 | 100.00% | 63.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -52 | -72.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -5 | -7.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +11 | R +12 | R + 23.3% | |
| D -1 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +11 | R +18 | R + 44.4% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +9 | R +15 | R + 36.5% | |
| D -6 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -2 | R +3 | R + 13.2% | |
| D -5 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 175% | Donald Trump* (R) | 30 | 75.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 10 | 25.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 40 | 30 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 79% | Donald Trump (R) | 19 | 61.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 11 | 35.5% | 1 | 3.2% | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 19 | 52.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 17 | 47.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 8 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 60% | John McCain (R) | 21 | 56.8% | Barack Obama (D) | 16 | 43.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 37 | 13 | 11 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 67% | George W. Bush* (R) | 20 | 51.3% | John Kerry (D) | 17 | 43.6% | 2 | 5.1% | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 74% | George W. Bush (R) | 21 | 52.5% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 16 | 40.0% | 3 | 7.5% | 40 | 7 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 10 | 25.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 30 | 75.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 40 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 11 | 35.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 19 | 61.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 31 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 17 | 47.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 19 | 52.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 36 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 16 | 43.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 21 | 56.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 37 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 20 | 51.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 17 | 43.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 39 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Polk Centre township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 21 | 52.5% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 16 | 40.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 7.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 40 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 110% | Scott Jensen (R) | 20 | 80.0% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 25 | 35 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 175% | Jason Lewis (R) | 26 | 65.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 11 | 27.5% | 3 [+] | 7.5% | 40 | 22 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 97% | Karin Housley (R) | 15 | 50.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 14 | 46.7% | 1 [+] | 3.3% | 30 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 97% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 17 | 56.7% | Jim Newberger (R) | 13 | 43.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 7 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 97% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 15 | 50.0% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 15 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 72% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 18 | 52.9% | Mike McFadden (R) | 16 | 47.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 4 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 72% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 18 | 52.9% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 16 | 47.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 3 | 0.00% |