2022 population: 210
( 
61 from 2010
)
Land area: 37.3 square miles
Population density: 5.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 209 | 99.52% | 13.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 1 | 0.48% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 1 | 0.48% |  96.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -33 | -14.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -28 | -12.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +19 | R +14 | R + 0.2% | |
| D +5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +8 | R +19 | R + 13.9% | |
| D -11 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +18 | R +34 | R + 22.8% | |
| D -16 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -1 | R +20 | R + 22.7% | |
| D -21 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93% | Donald Trump* (R) | 115 | 76.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 31 | 20.7% | 4 | 2.7% | 150 | 31 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 73% | Donald Trump (R) | 96 | 72.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 19.5% | 11 | 8.3% | 133 | 27 | 26 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 74% | Mitt Romney (R) | 107 | 70.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 42 | 27.8% | 2 | 1.3% | 151 | 26 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 67% | John McCain (R) | 97 | 66.0% | Barack Obama (D) | 47 | 32.0% | 3 | 2.0% | 147 | 22 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 63% | George W. Bush* (R) | 99 | 69.7% | John Kerry (D) | 38 | 26.8% | 5 | 3.5% | 142 | 22 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 59% | George W. Bush (R) | 86 | 63.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 40 | 29.6% | 9 | 6.7% | 135 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 31 | 20.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 115 | 76.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 150 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 26 | 19.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 96 | 72.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 7 | 5.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 133 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 42 | 27.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 107 | 70.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 151 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 47 | 32.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 97 | 66.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 147 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 99 | 69.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 38 | 26.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 4 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 142 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Preston Lake township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 86 | 63.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 40 | 29.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 7 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 135 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 83% | Scott Jensen (R) | 104 | 78.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 27 | 20.3% | 2 [+] | 1.5% | 133 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 92% | Jason Lewis (R) | 114 | 77.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 28 | 18.9% | 6 [+] | 4.1% | 148 | 34 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Karin Housley (R) | 77 | 72.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 26 | 24.3% | 4 [+] | 3.7% | 107 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Jim Newberger (R) | 64 | 59.3% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 39 | 36.1% | 5 [+] | 4.6% | 108 | 23 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 63% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 78 | 72.2% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 26 | 24.1% | 4 [+] | 3.7% | 108 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 53% | Mike McFadden (R) | 63 | 61.2% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 34 | 33.0% | 6 [+] | 5.8% | 103 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 53% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 73 | 70.9% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 26 | 25.2% | 4 [+] | 3.9% | 103 | 26 | 0.01% |