2022 population: 253
( 
45 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 7.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 245 | 96.84% | 16.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 7 | 2.77% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.40% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 8 | 3.16% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -49 | -19.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 4 | 1.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +23 | R +17 | R + 0.1% | |
| D +6 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +29 | R +44 | R + 21.5% | |
| D -15 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +40 | R +63 | R + 32.4% | |
| D -23 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +17 | R +46 | R + 32.3% | |
| D -29 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94% | Donald Trump* (R) | 143 | 79.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 38 | 21.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 181 | 34 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 82% | Donald Trump (R) | 120 | 71.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 32 | 19.2% | 15 | 9.0% | 167 | 27 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 80% | Mitt Romney (R) | 114 | 65.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 53 | 30.6% | 6 | 3.5% | 173 | 21 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 76% | John McCain (R) | 103 | 61.7% | Barack Obama (D) | 61 | 36.5% | 3 | 1.8% | 167 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 81% | George W. Bush* (R) | 123 | 71.1% | John Kerry (D) | 47 | 27.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 173 | 23 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 73% | George W. Bush (R) | 100 | 66.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 25.2% | 13 | 8.6% | 151 | 21 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 38 | 21.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 143 | 79.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 181 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 32 | 19.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 120 | 71.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 11 | 6.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 167 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 53 | 30.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 114 | 65.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 173 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 61 | 36.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 103 | 61.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 167 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 123 | 71.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 47 | 27.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 173 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sanders township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 100 | 66.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 25.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 5.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 151 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 74% | Scott Jensen (R) | 112 | 78.3% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 29 | 20.3% | 2 [+] | 1.4% | 143 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 94% | Jason Lewis (R) | 116 | 64.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 44 | 24.4% | 20 [+] | 11.1% | 180 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 72% | Karin Housley (R) | 92 | 64.3% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 45 | 31.5% | 6 [+] | 4.2% | 143 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 73% | Jim Newberger (R) | 89 | 61.4% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 53 | 36.6% | 3 [+] | 2.1% | 145 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 73% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 106 | 73.6% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 34 | 23.6% | 4 [+] | 2.8% | 144 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 67% | Mike McFadden (R) | 71 | 50.4% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 62 | 44.0% | 8 [+] | 5.7% | 141 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 67% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 75 | 53.2% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 58 | 41.1% | 8 [+] | 5.7% | 141 | 9 | 0.01% |