2022 population: 831
( 
131 from 2010
)
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 1208.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 730 | 87.85% | 23.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Indian: | 2 | 0.24% |  0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 28 | 3.37% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 70 | 8.42% | 1650.0% |
| Total non-White: | 101 | 12.15% |  676.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -219 | -27.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 88 | 11.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +75 | R +62 | R + 4.0% | |
| D +13 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +148 | R +206 | R + 40.9% | |
| D -58 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +166 | R +242 | R + 50.1% | |
| D -76 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +91 | R +180 | R + 46.1% | |
| D -89 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 78% | Donald Trump* (R) | 365 | 74.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 113 | 23.2% | 9 | 1.8% | 487 | 30 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 63% | Donald Trump (R) | 290 | 70.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 100 | 24.3% | 22 | 5.3% | 412 | 25 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 60% | Mitt Romney (R) | 217 | 53.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 171 | 42.3% | 16 | 4.0% | 404 | 9 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 58% | John McCain (R) | 199 | 49.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 189 | 47.1% | 13 | 3.2% | 401 | 6 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 63% | John Kerry (D) | 212 | 49.6% | George W. Bush* (R) | 209 | 48.9% | 6 | 1.4% | 427 | 1 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 59% | George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 46.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 180 | 45.3% | 31 | 7.8% | 397 | 1 | -1 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 113 | 23.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 365 | 74.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 487 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 100 | 24.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 290 | 70.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 11 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 412 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 171 | 42.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 217 | 53.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 404 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 189 | 47.1% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 199 | 49.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 401 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 209 | 48.9% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 212 | 49.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 427 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Watkins city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 186 | 46.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 180 | 45.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 15 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 397 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 55% | Scott Jensen (R) | 234 | 67.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 87 | 25.2% | 24 [+] | 7.0% | 345 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 76% | Jason Lewis (R) | 302 | 63.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 127 | 26.6% | 49 [+] | 10.3% | 478 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 55% | Karin Housley (R) | 205 | 58.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 115 | 33.0% | 29 [+] | 8.3% | 349 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 55% | Jim Newberger (R) | 181 | 51.3% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 158 | 44.8% | 14 [+] | 4.0% | 353 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 55% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 211 | 59.9% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 127 | 36.1% | 14 [+] | 4.0% | 352 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 41% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 151 | 55.1% | Mike McFadden (R) | 112 | 40.9% | 11 [+] | 4.0% | 274 | -2 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 41% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 132 | 48.9% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 119 | 44.1% | 19 [+] | 7.0% | 270 | 0 | 0.01% |