2022 population: 692
( 
40 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 19.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 681 | 98.41% | 4.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 11 | 1.59% | 22.2% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 11 | 1.59% |  35.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -34 | -5.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -6 | -1.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +48 | R +25 | D + 0.6% | |
| D +23 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +111 | R +174 | R + 36.8% | |
| D -63 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +89 | R +156 | R + 32.9% | |
| D -67 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +41 | R +131 | R + 33.5% | |
| D -90 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 93% | Donald Trump* (R) | 326 | 67.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 144 | 30.0% | 10 | 2.1% | 480 | 23 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 79% | Donald Trump (R) | 278 | 64.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 121 | 27.9% | 34 | 7.9% | 433 | 19 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 76% | Mitt Romney (R) | 215 | 49.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 207 | 47.6% | 13 | 3.0% | 435 | 4 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 78% | John McCain (R) | 237 | 51.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 211 | 45.8% | 13 | 2.8% | 461 | 8 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 76% | George W. Bush* (R) | 250 | 55.2% | John Kerry (D) | 197 | 43.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 453 | 8 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 69% | George W. Bush (R) | 207 | 50.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 179 | 43.3% | 27 | 6.5% | 413 | 5 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 144 | 30.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 326 | 67.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 480 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 121 | 27.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 278 | 64.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 19 | 4.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 433 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 207 | 47.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 215 | 49.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 435 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 211 | 45.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 237 | 51.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 461 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 250 | 55.2% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 197 | 43.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 453 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Somerset township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 207 | 50.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 179 | 43.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 19 | 4.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 413 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 82% | Scott Jensen (R) | 291 | 68.6% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 117 | 27.6% | 16 [+] | 3.8% | 424 | 24 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 91% | Jason Lewis (R) | 304 | 64.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 137 | 29.1% | 29 [+] | 6.2% | 470 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 73% | Karin Housley (R) | 221 | 57.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 140 | 36.2% | 26 [+] | 6.7% | 387 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 73% | Jim Newberger (R) | 185 | 47.3% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 183 | 46.8% | 23 [+] | 5.9% | 391 | 11 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 73% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 225 | 57.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 150 | 38.6% | 14 [+] | 3.6% | 389 | 15 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 53% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 139 | 46.8% | Mike McFadden (R) | 127 | 42.8% | 31 [+] | 10.4% | 297 | 0 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 53% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 151 | 51.2% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 125 | 42.4% | 19 [+] | 6.4% | 295 | 7 | 0.01% |