2022 population: 885
( 
53 from 2010
)
Land area: 65.2 square miles
Population density: 13.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 838 | 94.69% | 3.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 4 | 0.45% | 33.3% |
| Asian: | 18 | 2.03% | 350.0% |
| 2+ races: | 9 | 1.02% | 10.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.45% | 20.0% |
| Total non-White: | 47 | 5.31% |  104.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 29 | 4.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 24 | 3.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +56 | R +57 | R + 9.2% | |
| D -1 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +157 | R +260 | R + 50.4% | |
| D -103 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +175 | R +293 | R + 57.3% | |
| D -118 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +119 | R +236 | R + 48.1% | |
| D -117 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Donald Trump* (R) | 332 | 60.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 215 | 38.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 553 | 15 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 76% | Donald Trump (R) | 276 | 52.7% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 216 | 41.2% | 32 | 6.1% | 524 | 8 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 75% | Barack Obama* (D) | 318 | 63.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 175 | 34.9% | 8 | 1.6% | 501 | -10 | -12 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 78% | Barack Obama (D) | 333 | 65.3% | John McCain (R) | 157 | 30.8% | 20 | 3.9% | 510 | -13 | -15 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 83% | John Kerry (D) | 406 | 75.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 126 | 23.5% | 5 | 0.9% | 537 | -24 | -27 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 75% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 303 | 63.3% | George W. Bush (R) | 145 | 30.3% | 31 | 6.5% | 479 | -15 | -18 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 215 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 332 | 60.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 553 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 216 | 41.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 276 | 52.7% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 19 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 524 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 318 | 63.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 175 | 34.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 501 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 333 | 65.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 157 | 30.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 510 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 126 | 23.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 406 | 75.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 537 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Balkan township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 145 | 30.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 303 | 63.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 21 | 4.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 479 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 65% | Scott Jensen (R) | 260 | 56.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 184 | 39.7% | 19 [+] | 4.1% | 463 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 76% | Jason Lewis (R) | 285 | 52.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 228 | 42.0% | 30 [+] | 5.5% | 543 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S2 | 63% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 235 | 53.2% | Karin Housley (R) | 192 | 43.4% | 15 [+] | 3.4% | 442 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 257 | 58.0% | Jim Newberger (R) | 175 | 39.5% | 11 [+] | 2.5% | 443 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 63% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 226 | 51.1% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 202 | 45.7% | 14 [+] | 3.2% | 442 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 59% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 253 | 62.9% | Mike McFadden (R) | 128 | 31.8% | 21 [+] | 5.2% | 402 | -11 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 59% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 250 | 62.3% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 132 | 32.9% | 19 [+] | 4.7% | 401 | -9 | 0.02% |