2022 population: 495
( 
85 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 13.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 456 | 92.12% | 16.5% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 6 | 1.21% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 23 | 4.65% | 283.3% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.02% | 41.2% |
| Total non-White: | 39 | 7.88% |  14.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -90 | -18.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 5 | 1.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +35 | R +13 | D + 3.6% | |
| D +22 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +103 | R +127 | R + 33.7% | |
| D -24 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +128 | R +170 | R + 49.3% | |
| D -42 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +93 | R +157 | R + 52.9% | |
| D -64 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 97% | Donald Trump* (R) | 254 | 69.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 104 | 28.5% | 7 | 1.9% | 365 | 24 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 83% | Donald Trump (R) | 219 | 67.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 82 | 25.2% | 25 | 7.7% | 326 | 22 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 71% | Mitt Romney (R) | 151 | 52.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 128 | 44.3% | 10 | 3.5% | 289 | 7 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 68% | Barack Obama (D) | 146 | 52.9% | John McCain (R) | 126 | 45.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 276 | 2 | 0 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 74% | George W. Bush* (R) | 162 | 55.5% | John Kerry (D) | 125 | 42.8% | 5 | 1.7% | 292 | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 68% | George W. Bush (R) | 155 | 59.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 89 | 34.4% | 15 | 5.8% | 259 | 14 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 104 | 28.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 254 | 69.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 6 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 365 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 82 | 25.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 219 | 67.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 14 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 326 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 128 | 44.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 151 | 52.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 289 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 146 | 52.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 126 | 45.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 276 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 162 | 55.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 125 | 42.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 292 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Smiley township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 155 | 59.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 89 | 34.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 259 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 78% | Scott Jensen (R) | 212 | 72.1% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 71 | 24.1% | 11 [+] | 3.7% | 294 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 97% | Jason Lewis (R) | 222 | 61.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 108 | 29.7% | 34 [+] | 9.3% | 364 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 69% | Karin Housley (R) | 163 | 62.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 95 | 36.1% | 5 [+] | 1.9% | 263 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 69% | Jim Newberger (R) | 143 | 54.4% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 110 | 41.8% | 10 [+] | 3.8% | 263 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 69% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 167 | 63.3% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 84 | 31.8% | 13 [+] | 4.9% | 264 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 59% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 111 | 47.2% | Mike McFadden (R) | 111 | 47.2% | 13 [+] | 5.5% | 235 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 58% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 112 | 48.5% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 107 | 46.3% | 12 [+] | 5.2% | 231 | 2 | 0.01% |