2022 population: 278
( 
14 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 7.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 270 | 97.12% | 4.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.36% | 50.0% |
| 2+ races: | 2 | 0.72% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 1.80% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 8 | 2.88% |  0.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -14 | -5.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +8 | R +11 | R + 5.6% | |
| D -3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +10 | R +23 | R + 13.9% | |
| D -13 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +11 | R +8 | R + 2.1% | |
| D +3 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +3 | D +3 | D + 3.6% | |
| D +6 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80% | Donald Trump* (R) | 114 | 67.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 56 | 32.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 170 | 22 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 81% | Donald Trump (R) | 106 | 59.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 59 | 33.3% | 12 | 6.8% | 177 | 15 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 78% | Mitt Romney (R) | 104 | 58.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 69 | 39.0% | 4 | 2.3% | 177 | 14 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 68% | John McCain (R) | 103 | 64.0% | Barack Obama (D) | 53 | 32.9% | 5 | 3.1% | 161 | 20 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 71% | George W. Bush* (R) | 106 | 59.9% | John Kerry (D) | 66 | 37.3% | 5 | 2.8% | 177 | 12 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 61% | George W. Bush (R) | 101 | 63.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 42 | 26.6% | 15 | 9.5% | 158 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 56 | 32.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 114 | 67.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 170 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 59 | 33.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 106 | 59.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 5 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 69 | 39.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 104 | 58.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 53 | 32.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 103 | 64.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 161 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 106 | 59.9% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 66 | 37.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 4 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Kelso township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 101 | 63.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 42 | 26.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 8 | 5.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 4.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 158 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 64% | Scott Jensen (R) | 88 | 64.7% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 42 | 30.9% | 6 [+] | 4.4% | 136 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 81% | Jason Lewis (R) | 104 | 60.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 60 | 35.1% | 7 [+] | 4.1% | 171 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 66% | Karin Housley (R) | 78 | 54.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 57 | 39.9% | 8 [+] | 5.6% | 143 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 66% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 73 | 51.0% | Jim Newberger (R) | 70 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 143 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 66% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 82 | 57.3% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 58 | 40.6% | 3 [+] | 2.1% | 143 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 64% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 72 | 50.7% | Mike McFadden (R) | 60 | 42.3% | 10 [+] | 7.0% | 142 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 63% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 72 | 51.1% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 60 | 42.6% | 9 [+] | 6.4% | 141 | 7 | 0.01% |