2022 population: 437
( 
8 from 2010
)
Land area: 69.1 square miles
Population density: 6.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 419 | 95.88% | 2.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 5 | 1.14% | 58.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 12 | 2.75% | 500.0% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.23% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 18 | 4.12% |  28.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -12 | -3.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 4 | 1.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +14 | D +10 | D + 3.6% | |
| D +24 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +50 | R +69 | R + 23.6% | |
| D -19 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +53 | R +86 | R + 28.4% | |
| D -33 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +39 | R +96 | R + 31.9% | |
| D -57 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92% | Donald Trump* (R) | 162 | 49.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 161 | 49.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 326 | 4 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 87% | Donald Trump (R) | 148 | 47.7% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 137 | 44.2% | 25 | 8.1% | 310 | 3 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 83% | Barack Obama* (D) | 180 | 59.8% | Mitt Romney (R) | 112 | 37.2% | 9 | 3.0% | 301 | -8 | -10 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 84% | Barack Obama (D) | 194 | 62.4% | John McCain (R) | 109 | 35.0% | 8 | 2.6% | 311 | -9 | -11 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 83% | John Kerry (D) | 191 | 60.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 119 | 37.8% | 5 | 1.6% | 315 | -10 | -13 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 79% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 174 | 56.5% | George W. Bush (R) | 122 | 39.6% | 12 | 3.9% | 308 | -6 | -8 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 161 | 49.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 162 | 49.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 326 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 137 | 44.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 148 | 47.7% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 6 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 6.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 310 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 180 | 59.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 112 | 37.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 301 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 194 | 62.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 109 | 35.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 311 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 119 | 37.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 191 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 315 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Cotton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 122 | 39.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 174 | 56.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 10 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 308 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 81% | Scott Jensen (R) | 149 | 51.9% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 128 | 44.6% | 10 [+] | 3.5% | 287 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 93% | Jason Lewis (R) | 163 | 49.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 147 | 44.8% | 18 [+] | 5.5% | 328 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 83% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 154 | 52.6% | Karin Housley (R) | 127 | 43.3% | 12 [+] | 4.1% | 293 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 83% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 174 | 59.2% | Jim Newberger (R) | 112 | 38.1% | 8 [+] | 2.7% | 294 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 82% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 160 | 54.8% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 125 | 42.8% | 7 [+] | 2.4% | 292 | 0 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 61% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 137 | 62.3% | Mike McFadden (R) | 75 | 34.1% | 8 [+] | 3.6% | 220 | -9 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 62% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 135 | 61.1% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 76 | 34.4% | 10 [+] | 4.5% | 221 | -10 | 0.01% |