2022 population: 161
( 
64 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.4 square miles
Population density: 4.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 156 | 96.89% | 24.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 2 | 1.24% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 1.24% | 85.7% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 3.11% |  72.2% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -51 | -27.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -13 | -7.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R -1 | D +15 | D + 18.4% | |
| D +14 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +3 | R +11 | R + 10.3% | |
| D -8 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +0 | R +10 | R + 10.4% | |
| D -10 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +1 | R +25 | R + 28.7% | |
| D -24 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99% | Donald Trump* (R) | 77 | 63.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 40 | 32.8% | 5 | 4.1% | 122 | 18 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 78% | Donald Trump (R) | 78 | 70.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 23.6% | 6 | 5.5% | 110 | 26 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 79% | Mitt Romney (R) | 74 | 59.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 48 | 38.4% | 3 | 2.4% | 125 | 14 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 77% | John McCain (R) | 77 | 59.2% | Barack Obama (D) | 50 | 38.5% | 3 | 2.3% | 130 | 15 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 62% | George W. Bush* (R) | 61 | 56.5% | John Kerry (D) | 45 | 41.7% | 2 | 1.9% | 108 | 9 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 67% | George W. Bush (R) | 58 | 48.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 49 | 41.2% | 12 | 10.1% | 119 | 3 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 40 | 32.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 77 | 63.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 122 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 23.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 78 | 70.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 1 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 4.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 110 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 48 | 38.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 74 | 59.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 125 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 50 | 38.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 77 | 59.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 130 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 61 | 56.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 45 | 41.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 108 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Melville township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 58 | 48.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 49 | 41.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 8 | 6.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 119 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 81% | Scott Jensen (R) | 66 | 66.0% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 31 | 31.0% | 3 [+] | 3.0% | 100 | 21 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 97% | Jason Lewis (R) | 73 | 60.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 44 | 36.7% | 3 [+] | 2.5% | 120 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 72% | Karin Housley (R) | 55 | 57.9% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 36 | 37.9% | 4 [+] | 4.2% | 95 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 72% | Jim Newberger (R) | 51 | 53.7% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 42 | 44.2% | 2 [+] | 2.1% | 95 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 72% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 57 | 60.0% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 35 | 36.8% | 3 [+] | 3.2% | 95 | 18 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 59% | Mike McFadden (R) | 48 | 54.5% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 38 | 43.2% | 2 [+] | 2.3% | 88 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 59% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 47 | 53.4% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 40 | 45.5% | 1 [+] | 1.1% | 88 | 9 | 0.00% |