2022 population: 571
( 
92 from 2010
)
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 560 | 98.07% | 20.4% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 9 | 1.58% | 12.5% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.35% | 60.0% |
| Total non-White: | 11 | 1.93% |  21.4% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 95 | 24.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -0.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +38 | R +33 | R + 1.7% | |
| D +5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +63 | R +65 | R + 11.2% | |
| D -2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +77 | R +117 | R + 39.1% | |
| D -40 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +39 | R +84 | R + 37.4% | |
| D -45 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62% | Donald Trump* (R) | 228 | 82.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 44 | 16.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 275 | 38 | 36 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 60% | Donald Trump (R) | 190 | 78.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 39 | 16.1% | 13 | 5.4% | 242 | 34 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 59% | Mitt Romney (R) | 165 | 77.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 46 | 21.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 214 | 32 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 71% | John McCain (R) | 151 | 62.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 84 | 34.6% | 8 | 3.3% | 243 | 18 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 73% | George W. Bush* (R) | 167 | 67.3% | John Kerry (D) | 73 | 29.4% | 8 | 3.2% | 248 | 20 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 70% | George W. Bush (R) | 170 | 71.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 55 | 23.0% | 14 | 5.9% | 239 | 26 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 44 | 16.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 228 | 82.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 275 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 39 | 16.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 190 | 78.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 3 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 242 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 46 | 21.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 165 | 77.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 214 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 84 | 34.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 151 | 62.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 243 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 167 | 67.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 73 | 29.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 248 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Bluffton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 170 | 71.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 55 | 23.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 239 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 49% | Scott Jensen (R) | 187 | 86.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 28 | 12.9% | 2 [+] | 0.9% | 217 | 42 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 61% | Jason Lewis (R) | 224 | 82.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 40 | 14.7% | 8 [+] | 2.9% | 272 | 39 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 47% | Karin Housley (R) | 158 | 80.2% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 36 | 18.3% | 3 [+] | 1.5% | 197 | 38 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 47% | Jim Newberger (R) | 147 | 74.6% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 47 | 23.9% | 3 [+] | 1.5% | 197 | 38 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 47% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 160 | 81.2% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 35 | 17.8% | 2 [+] | 1.0% | 197 | 39 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 42% | Mike McFadden (R) | 116 | 73.0% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 37 | 23.3% | 6 [+] | 3.8% | 159 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 41% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 119 | 75.3% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 33 | 20.9% | 6 [+] | 3.8% | 158 | 31 | 0.01% |