2022 population: 309
( 
30 from 2010
)
Land area: 39.0 square miles
Population density: 7.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 304 | 98.38% | 11.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 1 | 0.32% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 2 | 0.65% | 33.3% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 1.62% |  16.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 31 | 13.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -1 | -0.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +16 | R +8 | D + 3.4% | |
| D +8 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +36 | R +57 | R + 31.3% | |
| D -21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +21 | R +37 | R + 20.7% | |
| D -16 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +5 | R +29 | R + 24.1% | |
| D -24 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75% | Donald Trump* (R) | 132 | 74.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 39 | 22.0% | 6 | 3.4% | 177 | 29 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 72% | Donald Trump (R) | 116 | 70.7% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 31 | 18.9% | 17 | 10.4% | 164 | 26 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 74% | Mitt Romney (R) | 96 | 59.3% | Barack Obama* (D) | 60 | 37.0% | 6 | 3.7% | 162 | 14 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 78% | John McCain (R) | 111 | 64.2% | Barack Obama (D) | 55 | 31.8% | 7 | 4.0% | 173 | 20 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 72% | George W. Bush* (R) | 108 | 65.5% | John Kerry (D) | 50 | 30.3% | 7 | 4.2% | 165 | 18 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 80% | George W. Bush (R) | 110 | 57.6% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 56 | 29.3% | 25 | 13.1% | 191 | 12 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 39 | 22.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 132 | 74.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 177 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 31 | 18.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 116 | 70.7% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 9 | 5.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 4.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 164 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 60 | 37.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 96 | 59.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 55 | 31.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 111 | 64.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 173 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 108 | 65.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 50 | 30.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 165 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Moltke township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 110 | 57.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 56 | 29.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 15 | 7.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 191 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 60% | Scott Jensen (R) | 104 | 73.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 34 | 24.1% | 3 [+] | 2.1% | 141 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 75% | Jason Lewis (R) | 122 | 69.3% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 49 | 27.8% | 5 [+] | 2.8% | 176 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 60% | Karin Housley (R) | 92 | 66.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 41 | 29.5% | 6 [+] | 4.3% | 139 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 61% | Jim Newberger (R) | 80 | 56.3% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 59 | 41.5% | 3 [+] | 2.1% | 142 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 61% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 88 | 62.4% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 47 | 33.3% | 6 [+] | 4.3% | 141 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 57% | Mike McFadden (R) | 71 | 55.5% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 52 | 40.6% | 5 [+] | 3.9% | 128 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 57% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 80 | 62.5% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 42 | 32.8% | 6 [+] | 4.7% | 128 | 18 | 0.01% |