2022 population: 276
( 
8 from 2010
)
Land area: 28.8 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 272 | 98.55% | 3.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.09% | 200.0% |
| 2+ races: | 1 | 0.36% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 4 | 1.45% |  0.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 8 | 3.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +18 | R +15 | R + 1.6% | |
| D +3 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +29 | R +41 | R + 19.8% | |
| D -12 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +47 | R +63 | R + 31.4% | |
| D -16 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +29 | R +48 | R + 29.7% | |
| D -19 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85% | Donald Trump* (R) | 138 | 78.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 35 | 19.9% | 3 | 1.7% | 176 | 33 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 78% | Donald Trump (R) | 120 | 75.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 32 | 20.1% | 7 | 4.4% | 159 | 31 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 80% | Mitt Romney (R) | 109 | 69.0% | Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 29.7% | 2 | 1.3% | 158 | 24 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 74% | John McCain (R) | 91 | 61.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 51 | 34.7% | 5 | 3.4% | 147 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 98% | George W. Bush* (R) | 145 | 72.5% | John Kerry (D) | 52 | 26.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 200 | 25 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 88% | George W. Bush (R) | 109 | 59.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 51 | 28.0% | 22 | 12.1% | 182 | 14 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 35 | 19.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 138 | 78.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 176 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 32 | 20.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 120 | 75.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 6 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 159 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 29.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 109 | 69.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 158 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 51 | 34.7% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 91 | 61.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 147 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 145 | 72.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 52 | 26.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 200 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, West Union township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 109 | 59.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 51 | 28.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 18 | 9.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 182 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 71% | Scott Jensen (R) | 120 | 81.1% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 26 | 17.6% | 2 [+] | 1.4% | 148 | 36 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 85% | Jason Lewis (R) | 127 | 71.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 43 | 24.3% | 7 [+] | 4.0% | 177 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Karin Housley (R) | 93 | 73.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 32 | 25.2% | 2 [+] | 1.6% | 127 | 31 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 62% | Jim Newberger (R) | 78 | 60.9% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 49 | 38.3% | 1 [+] | 0.8% | 128 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 91 | 71.7% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 34 | 26.8% | 2 [+] | 1.6% | 127 | 29 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 51% | Mike McFadden (R) | 60 | 58.3% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 38 | 36.9% | 5 [+] | 4.9% | 103 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 51% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 68 | 66.7% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 31 | 30.4% | 3 [+] | 2.9% | 102 | 22 | 0.01% |