2022 population: 725
( 
8 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.5 square miles
Population density: 21.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 652 | 89.93% | 8.6% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 47 | 6.48% | 1075.0% |
| 2+ races: | 10 | 1.38% | 233.3% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 2.21% | 23.1% |
| Total non-White: | 73 | 10.07% |  265.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -61 | -10.1 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 53 | 8.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +22 | R +1 | D + 3.5% | |
| D +21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +45 | R +71 | R + 15.9% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +22 | R +35 | R + 7.7% | |
| D -13 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +0 | R +34 | R + 11.2% | |
| D -34 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Donald Trump* (R) | 284 | 65.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 141 | 32.5% | 9 | 2.1% | 434 | 20 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 76% | Donald Trump (R) | 262 | 62.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 120 | 28.5% | 39 | 9.3% | 421 | 17 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 78% | Mitt Romney (R) | 239 | 56.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 167 | 39.7% | 15 | 3.6% | 421 | 12 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 79% | John McCain (R) | 262 | 61.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 154 | 36.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 423 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 82% | George W. Bush* (R) | 275 | 61.9% | John Kerry (D) | 164 | 36.9% | 5 | 1.1% | 444 | 14 | 11 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 76% | George W. Bush (R) | 252 | 59.6% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 154 | 36.4% | 17 | 4.0% | 423 | 14 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 141 | 32.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 284 | 65.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 434 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 120 | 28.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 262 | 62.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 22 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 421 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 167 | 39.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 239 | 56.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 421 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 154 | 36.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 262 | 61.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 423 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 275 | 61.9% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 164 | 36.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 3 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 444 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Elgin township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 252 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 154 | 36.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 12 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 423 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 61% | Scott Jensen (R) | 215 | 62.1% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 122 | 35.3% | 9 [+] | 2.6% | 346 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 76% | Jason Lewis (R) | 266 | 62.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 146 | 34.0% | 17 [+] | 4.0% | 429 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 63% | Karin Housley (R) | 211 | 60.1% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 129 | 36.8% | 11 [+] | 3.1% | 351 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Jim Newberger (R) | 186 | 52.7% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 163 | 46.2% | 4 [+] | 1.1% | 353 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 63% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 212 | 60.1% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 135 | 38.2% | 6 [+] | 1.7% | 353 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 50% | Mike McFadden (R) | 159 | 58.0% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 104 | 38.0% | 11 [+] | 4.0% | 274 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 51% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 179 | 65.1% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 87 | 31.6% | 9 [+] | 3.3% | 275 | 21 | 0.01% |