2022 population: 742
( 
48 from 2010
)
Land area: 50.2 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 738 | 99.46% | 7.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 4 | 0.54% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 4 | 0.54% |  42.9% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 51 | 8.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -0.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +14 | D +9 | D + 6.3% | |
| D +23 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +44 | R +71 | R + 16.0% | |
| D -27 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +73 | R +107 | R + 24.0% | |
| D -34 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +59 | R +116 | R + 30.3% | |
| D -57 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75% | Donald Trump* (R) | 294 | 68.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 125 | 29.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 429 | 23 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 74% | Donald Trump (R) | 280 | 68.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 102 | 24.9% | 28 | 6.8% | 410 | 23 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 77% | Mitt Romney (R) | 250 | 60.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 152 | 36.9% | 10 | 2.4% | 412 | 16 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 74% | John McCain (R) | 221 | 56.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 159 | 40.7% | 11 | 2.8% | 391 | 13 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 78% | George W. Bush* (R) | 230 | 55.6% | John Kerry (D) | 178 | 43.0% | 6 | 1.4% | 414 | 8 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 71% | George W. Bush (R) | 205 | 54.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 145 | 38.8% | 24 | 6.4% | 374 | 9 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 125 | 29.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 294 | 68.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 429 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 102 | 24.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 280 | 68.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 16 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 410 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 152 | 36.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 250 | 60.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 412 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 159 | 40.7% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 221 | 56.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 391 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 230 | 55.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 178 | 43.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 414 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Lafayette township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 205 | 54.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 145 | 38.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 10 | 2.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 3.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 374 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 62% | Scott Jensen (R) | 241 | 67.3% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 103 | 28.8% | 14 [+] | 3.9% | 358 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 74% | Jason Lewis (R) | 275 | 64.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 136 | 31.9% | 16 [+] | 3.7% | 427 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 53% | Karin Housley (R) | 176 | 58.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 114 | 37.9% | 11 [+] | 3.7% | 301 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 53% | Jim Newberger (R) | 153 | 51.0% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 138 | 46.0% | 9 [+] | 3.0% | 300 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 53% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 171 | 56.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 125 | 41.5% | 5 [+] | 1.7% | 301 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 54% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 143 | 48.3% | Mike McFadden (R) | 139 | 47.0% | 14 [+] | 4.7% | 296 | 4 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 54% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 144 | 48.3% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 122 | 40.9% | 32 [+] | 10.7% | 298 | 4 | 0.02% |