2022 population: 1,210
( 
77 from 2010
)
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 1174.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,082 | 89.42% | 0.2% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.41% | 400.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 0.74% | 200.0% |
| 2+ races: | 84 | 6.94% | 2700.0% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 2.31% | 37.8% |
| Total non-White: | 128 | 10.58% |  141.5% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 2 | 0.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 75 | 8.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +55 | R +51 | R + 6.7% | |
| D +4 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +121 | R +217 | R + 40.0% | |
| D -96 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +73 | R +195 | R + 35.2% | |
| D -122 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +18 | R +144 | R + 28.5% | |
| D -126 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62% | Donald Trump* (R) | 359 | 63.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 189 | 33.5% | 17 | 3.0% | 565 | 18 | 17 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 304 | 55.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 185 | 33.7% | 60 | 10.9% | 549 | 10 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 63% | Barack Obama* (D) | 285 | 52.4% | Mitt Romney (R) | 238 | 43.8% | 21 | 3.9% | 544 | -1 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 72% | Barack Obama (D) | 311 | 51.0% | John McCain (R) | 286 | 46.9% | 13 | 2.1% | 610 | 3 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 2004 | 75% | John Kerry (D) | 315 | 50.2% | George W. Bush* (R) | 303 | 48.2% | 10 | 1.6% | 628 | 1 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 70% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 281 | 48.3% | George W. Bush (R) | 262 | 45.0% | 39 | 6.7% | 582 | 0 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 189 | 33.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 359 | 63.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 9 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 565 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 185 | 33.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 304 | 55.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 28 | 5.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 32 | 5.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 549 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 285 | 52.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 238 | 43.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 544 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 311 | 51.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 286 | 46.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 610 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 303 | 48.2% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 315 | 50.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 628 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Atwater city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 262 | 45.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 281 | 48.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 23 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 582 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 49% | Scott Jensen (R) | 268 | 60.5% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 155 | 35.0% | 20 [+] | 4.5% | 443 | 16 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 61% | Jason Lewis (R) | 316 | 56.9% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 201 | 36.2% | 38 [+] | 6.8% | 555 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S2 | 49% | Karin Housley (R) | 205 | 46.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 198 | 44.9% | 38 [+] | 8.6% | 441 | 4 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | S1 | 49% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 244 | 54.8% | Jim Newberger (R) | 172 | 38.7% | 29 [+] | 6.5% | 445 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 50% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 217 | 48.7% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 197 | 44.2% | 32 [+] | 7.2% | 446 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 46% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 225 | 56.2% | Mike McFadden (R) | 144 | 36.0% | 31 [+] | 7.8% | 400 | -7 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 45% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 202 | 51.1% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 153 | 38.7% | 40 [+] | 10.1% | 395 | -6 | 0.02% |