2022 population: 444
( 
10 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.8 square miles
Population density: 12.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 440 | 99.10% | 2.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.90% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 4 | 0.90% |  33.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 12 | 3.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -2 | -0.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +38 | R +33 | R + 4.0% | |
| D +5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +53 | R +82 | R + 29.4% | |
| D -29 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +61 | R +84 | R + 28.6% | |
| D -23 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +23 | R +51 | R + 24.6% | |
| D -28 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76% | Donald Trump* (R) | 201 | 77.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 55 | 21.1% | 5 | 1.9% | 261 | 32 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 69% | Donald Trump (R) | 163 | 70.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 50 | 21.5% | 20 | 8.6% | 233 | 25 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 73% | Mitt Romney (R) | 148 | 61.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 84 | 35.1% | 7 | 2.9% | 239 | 17 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 65% | John McCain (R) | 140 | 60.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 78 | 33.8% | 13 | 5.6% | 231 | 17 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 60% | George W. Bush* (R) | 161 | 64.1% | John Kerry (D) | 84 | 33.5% | 6 | 2.4% | 251 | 17 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 45% | George W. Bush (R) | 128 | 59.3% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 71 | 32.9% | 17 | 7.9% | 216 | 14 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 55 | 21.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 201 | 77.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 261 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 50 | 21.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 163 | 70.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 12 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 3.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 233 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 84 | 35.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 148 | 61.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 239 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 78 | 33.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 140 | 60.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 5.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 231 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 161 | 64.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 84 | 33.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 6 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 251 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Alton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 128 | 59.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 71 | 32.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 11 | 5.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 216 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 63% | Scott Jensen (R) | 166 | 77.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 44 | 20.5% | 5 [+] | 2.3% | 215 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 76% | Jason Lewis (R) | 186 | 71.8% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 62 | 23.9% | 11 [+] | 4.2% | 259 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 61% | Karin Housley (R) | 134 | 64.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 61 | 29.5% | 12 [+] | 5.8% | 207 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 62% | Jim Newberger (R) | 122 | 58.4% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 80 | 38.3% | 7 [+] | 3.3% | 209 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 129 | 61.4% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 69 | 32.9% | 12 [+] | 5.7% | 210 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Mike McFadden (R) | 87 | 53.0% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 66 | 40.2% | 11 [+] | 6.7% | 164 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 92 | 56.1% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 61 | 37.2% | 11 [+] | 6.7% | 164 | 12 | 0.01% |