2022 population: 332
( 
16 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 9.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 308 | 92.77% | 9.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 4 | 1.20% |  300.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 20 | 6.02% | 900.0% |
| Total non-White: | 24 | 7.23% |  166.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -31 | -10.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 15 | 5.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +33 | R +26 | R + 0.9% | |
| D +7 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +57 | R +98 | R + 41.4% | |
| D -41 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +59 | R +103 | R + 43.9% | |
| D -44 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +26 | R +77 | R + 43.0% | |
| D -51 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 94% | Donald Trump* (R) | 184 | 78.6% | Joe Biden (D) | 45 | 19.2% | 5 | 2.1% | 234 | 33 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 80% | Donald Trump (R) | 151 | 73.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 38 | 18.4% | 17 | 8.3% | 206 | 28 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 85% | Mitt Romney (R) | 127 | 56.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 86 | 38.2% | 12 | 5.3% | 225 | 11 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 83% | John McCain (R) | 125 | 56.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 89 | 39.9% | 9 | 4.0% | 223 | 12 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 78% | George W. Bush* (R) | 112 | 53.1% | John Kerry (D) | 91 | 43.1% | 8 | 3.8% | 211 | 5 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 71% | George W. Bush (R) | 94 | 49.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 77 | 40.7% | 18 | 9.5% | 189 | 4 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 45 | 19.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 184 | 78.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 234 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 38 | 18.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 151 | 73.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 6 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 5.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 206 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 86 | 38.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 127 | 56.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 5.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 225 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 89 | 39.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 125 | 56.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 223 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 112 | 53.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 91 | 43.1% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 211 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Merton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 94 | 49.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 77 | 40.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 13 | 6.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 189 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 78% | Scott Jensen (R) | 137 | 70.3% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 51 | 26.2% | 7 [+] | 3.6% | 195 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 93% | Jason Lewis (R) | 162 | 69.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 58 | 25.0% | 12 [+] | 5.2% | 232 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 68% | Karin Housley (R) | 117 | 68.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 48 | 27.9% | 7 [+] | 4.1% | 172 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 68% | Jim Newberger (R) | 100 | 57.8% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 70 | 40.5% | 3 [+] | 1.7% | 173 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 69% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 118 | 67.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 47 | 27.0% | 9 [+] | 5.2% | 174 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 56% | Mike McFadden (R) | 80 | 54.4% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 55 | 37.4% | 12 [+] | 8.2% | 147 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 56% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 85 | 58.2% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 52 | 35.6% | 9 [+] | 6.2% | 146 | 14 | 0.01% |