2022 population: 179
( 
9 from 2010
)
Land area: 138.7 square miles
Population density: 1.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 169 | 94.41% | 4.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 9 | 5.03% | 350.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 10 | 5.59% |  25.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 7 | 5.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 2 | 1.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +2 | R +0 | D + 1.7% | |
| D +2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +27 | R +44 | R + 40.4% | |
| D -17 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +33 | R +53 | R + 49.7% | |
| D -20 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +31 | R +53 | R + 51.4% | |
| D -22 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75% | Donald Trump* (R) | 78 | 71.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 30 | 27.5% | 1 | 0.9% | 109 | 26 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 78% | Donald Trump (R) | 76 | 67.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 28 | 25.0% | 8 | 7.1% | 112 | 23 | 22 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 72% | Mitt Romney (R) | 51 | 49.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 45.6% | 5 | 4.9% | 103 | 5 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 73% | Barack Obama (D) | 50 | 48.5% | John McCain (R) | 45 | 43.7% | 8 | 7.8% | 103 | 0 | -2 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 69% | George W. Bush* (R) | 56 | 59.6% | John Kerry (D) | 36 | 38.3% | 2 | 2.1% | 94 | 12 | 9 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 59% | George W. Bush (R) | 51 | 65.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 23 | 29.5% | 4 | 5.1% | 78 | 20 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 30 | 27.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 78 | 71.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 109 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 28 | 25.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 76 | 67.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 2 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 5.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 112 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 45.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 51 | 49.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 4.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 103 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 50 | 48.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 45 | 43.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 7.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 103 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 56 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 36 | 38.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 94 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Portage township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 51 | 65.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 23 | 29.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 5.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 78 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 70% | Scott Jensen (R) | 72 | 71.3% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 25 | 24.8% | 4 [+] | 4.0% | 101 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 75% | Jason Lewis (R) | 72 | 66.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 32 | 29.6% | 4 [+] | 3.7% | 108 | 23 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 64% | Karin Housley (R) | 55 | 59.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 33 | 35.9% | 4 [+] | 4.3% | 92 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 65% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 46 | 49.5% | Jim Newberger (R) | 45 | 48.4% | 2 [+] | 2.2% | 93 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 65% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 55 | 59.1% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 34 | 36.6% | 4 [+] | 4.3% | 93 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 60% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 43 | 50.0% | Mike McFadden (R) | 40 | 46.5% | 3 [+] | 3.5% | 86 | 4 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 60% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 40 | 46.5% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 35 | 40.7% | 11 [+] | 12.8% | 86 | 2 | 0.00% |