2022 population: 1,508
( 
183 from 2010
)
Land area: 37.6 square miles
Population density: 40.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,473 | 97.68% | 14.5% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.20% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 3 | 0.20% | 25.0% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 1.79% | 22.7% |
| Total non-White: | 35 | 2.32% |  7.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 186 | 17.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -0.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +75 | R +33 | R + 2.7% | |
| D +42 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +106 | R +123 | R + 13.7% | |
| D -17 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +173 | R +205 | R + 24.5% | |
| D -32 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +98 | R +172 | R + 21.8% | |
| D -74 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 77% | Donald Trump* (R) | 506 | 54.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 418 | 44.9% | 7 | 0.8% | 931 | 6 | 8 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 74% | Donald Trump (R) | 431 | 51.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 376 | 44.9% | 31 | 3.7% | 838 | 4 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 79% | Barack Obama* (D) | 435 | 51.6% | Mitt Romney (R) | 400 | 47.4% | 8 | 0.9% | 843 | 2 | 0 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 76% | Barack Obama (D) | 450 | 56.9% | John McCain (R) | 333 | 42.1% | 8 | 1.0% | 791 | 0 | -4 | 0.03% |
| 2004 | 78% | John Kerry (D) | 416 | 51.0% | George W. Bush* (R) | 387 | 47.5% | 12 | 1.5% | 815 | -2 | -3 | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 68% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 349 | 48.4% | George W. Bush (R) | 343 | 47.6% | 29 | 4.0% | 721 | 0 | 0 | 0.03% |
| 2020 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 418 | 44.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 506 | 54.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 931 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 376 | 44.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 431 | 51.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 19 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 838 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 435 | 51.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 400 | 47.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 843 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 450 | 56.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 333 | 42.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 791 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 387 | 47.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 416 | 51.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 9 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 815 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Amherst town | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 343 | 47.6% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 349 | 48.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 21 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 721 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 67% | Ron Johnson* (R) | 455 | 56.1% | Mandela Barnes (D) | 355 | 43.8% | 1 [+] | 0.1% | 811 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | G | 67% | Tim Michels (R) | 432 | 53.3% | Tony Evers* (D) | 373 | 46.0% | 6 [+] | 0.7% | 811 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | S1 | 67% | Tammy Baldwin* (D) | 428 | 53.9% | Leah Vukmir (R) | 366 | 46.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 794 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | G | 67% | Scott Walker* (R) | 414 | 52.4% | Tony Evers (D) | 365 | 46.2% | 11 [+] | 1.4% | 790 | 4 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | S3 | 73% | Ron Johnson* (R) | 422 | 50.5% | Russ Feingold (D) | 393 | 47.1% | 20 [+] | 2.4% | 835 | 0 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | G | 64% | Scott Walker* (R) | 364 | 51.3% | Mary Burke (D) | 340 | 48.0% | 5 [+] | 0.7% | 709 | -1 | 0.03% |