2022 population: 65
( 
27 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 1.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 65 | 100.00% | 27.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -24 | -31.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -4.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +2 | R +4 | R + 8.5% | |
| D -2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +12 | R +30 | R + 65.5% | |
| D -18 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +11 | R +38 | R + 80.3% | |
| D -27 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +9 | R +34 | R + 71.8% | |
| D -25 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 102% | Donald Trump* (R) | 42 | 80.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 5 | 9.6% | 5 | 9.6% | 52 | 35 | 34 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 87% | Donald Trump (R) | 40 | 78.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 7 | 13.7% | 4 | 7.8% | 51 | 34 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 85% | Mitt Romney (R) | 30 | 53.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 23 | 41.1% | 3 | 5.4% | 56 | 9 | 6 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 88% | Barack Obama (D) | 32 | 49.2% | John McCain (R) | 31 | 47.7% | 2 | 3.1% | 65 | 4 | 2 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 77% | George W. Bush* (R) | 38 | 60.3% | John Kerry (D) | 24 | 38.1% | 1 | 1.6% | 63 | 13 | 10 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 74% | George W. Bush (R) | 42 | 63.6% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 23 | 34.8% | 1 | 1.5% | 66 | 18 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 5 | 9.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 42 | 80.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 7.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 52 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 7 | 13.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 40 | 78.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 2 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 51 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 23 | 41.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 30 | 53.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 5.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 56 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 32 | 49.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 31 | 47.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 65 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 38 | 60.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 24 | 38.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 63 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Tara township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 42 | 63.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 23 | 34.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 1 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 66 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 86% | Scott Jensen (R) | 35 | 79.5% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 9 | 20.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 35 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 104% | Jason Lewis (R) | 39 | 73.6% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 13 | 24.5% | 1 [+] | 1.9% | 53 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S2 | 80% | Karin Housley (R) | 30 | 68.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 11 | 25.0% | 3 [+] | 6.8% | 44 | 26 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 80% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 22 | 50.0% | Jim Newberger (R) | 22 | 50.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 44 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 78% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 32 | 74.4% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 11 | 25.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 43 | 32 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 70% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 25 | 56.8% | Mike McFadden (R) | 17 | 38.6% | 2 [+] | 4.5% | 44 | -4 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 70% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 23 | 52.3% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 19 | 43.2% | 2 [+] | 4.5% | 44 | 8 | 0.00% |