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Ely city, MN


St. Louis County, MN

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2022 population: 3,265   ( 195 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 1116.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,049 93.38% 7.3%
Black:451.38% 40.6%
Indian:381.16% 72.7%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:601.84% 11.1%
Hispanic:732.24% 87.2%
Total non-White:2166.62% 26.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-240 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:45 1.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Ely city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +81 D +82 D + 5.1%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012 R +198 R +384 R + 19.6%
D -186
2020 vs. 2008 R +179 R +453 R + 22.1%
D -274
2016 vs. 2008 R +98 R +535 R + 27.1%
D -437
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 1,006 50.0% Joe Biden (D) 962 47.8% 46 2.3% 2,014 5 3 0.06%
2016 70% Donald Trump (R) 925 48.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 799 41.8% 188 9.8% 1,912 3 2 0.06%
2012 72% Barack Obama* (D) 1,148 56.2% Mitt Romney (R) 808 39.6% 85 4.2% 2,041 -5 -8 0.07%
2008 72% Barack Obama (D) 1,236 58.4% John McCain (R) 827 39.1% 52 2.5% 2,115 -5 -6 0.07%
2004 73% John Kerry (D) 1,225 55.7% George W. Bush* (R) 940 42.7% 34 1.5% 2,199 -5 -8 0.08%
2000 70% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,109 51.5% George W. Bush (R) 842 39.1% 201 9.3% 2,152 -6 -9 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 962 47.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,006 50.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 24 1.2%
Other 22 1.1%
TOTAL 2,014
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 799 41.8%
Donald Trump (R) 925 48.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 80 4.2%
Other 108 5.6%
TOTAL 1,912
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,148 56.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 808 39.6%
Other 85 4.2%
TOTAL 2,041
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,236 58.4%
John McCain (R) 827 39.1%
Other 52 2.5%
TOTAL 2,115
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2004 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 940 42.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,225 55.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 17 0.8%
Other 17 0.8%
TOTAL 2,199
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Ely city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 842 39.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,109 51.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 162 7.5%
Other 39 1.8%
TOTAL 2,152
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ely city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 64% Tim Walz* (DFL) 820 48.5% Scott Jensen (R) 789 46.7% 81 [+] 4.8% 1,690 2 0.07%
2020 S2 75% Jason Lewis (R) 916 46.7% Tina Smith* (DFL) 891 45.4% 156 [+] 7.9% 1,963 3 0.06%
2018 S2 63% Tina Smith* (DFL) 855 50.5% Karin Housley (R) 722 42.6% 116 [+] 6.9% 1,693 0 0.07%
2018 S1 63% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 955 56.0% Jim Newberger (R) 649 38.1% 101 [+] 5.9% 1,705 2 0.07%
2018 G 63% Tim Walz (DFL) 844 49.7% Jeff Johnson (R) 762 44.9% 92 [+] 5.4% 1,698 2 0.07%
2014 S2 55% Al Franken* (DFL) 919 59.7% Mike McFadden (R) 555 36.1% 65 [+] 4.2% 1,539 -7 0.08%
2014 G 54% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 862 56.7% Jeff Johnson (R) 552 36.3% 107 [+] 7.0% 1,521 -5 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote