2022 population: 2,432
( 
0 from 2010
)
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 1062.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,193 | 90.17% |  5.9% |
| Black: | 7 | 0.29% | 41.7% |
| Indian: | 12 | 0.49% | 300.0% |
| Asian: | 9 | 0.37% | 10.0% |
| 2+ races: | 94 | 3.87% | 327.3% |
| Hispanic: | 117 | 4.81% | 116.7% |
| Total non-White: | 239 | 9.83% |  136.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -138 | -6.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 138 | 6.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +59 | D +44 | D + 8.7% | |
| D +103 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +139 | R +202 | R + 14.6% | |
| D -63 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +199 | R +275 | R + 20.1% | |
| D -76 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +140 | R +319 | R + 28.8% | |
| D -179 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71% | Donald Trump* (R) | 857 | 65.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 429 | 32.6% | 28 | 2.1% | 1,314 | 20 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 65% | Donald Trump (R) | 798 | 65.7% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 326 | 26.8% | 91 | 7.5% | 1,215 | 21 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 718 | 58.2% | Barack Obama* (D) | 492 | 39.9% | 24 | 1.9% | 1,234 | 13 | 11 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 65% | John McCain (R) | 658 | 54.3% | Barack Obama (D) | 505 | 41.7% | 48 | 4.0% | 1,211 | 11 | 9 | 0.04% |
| 2004 | 74% | George W. Bush* (R) | 766 | 57.4% | John Kerry (D) | 540 | 40.4% | 29 | 2.2% | 1,335 | 10 | 7 | 0.05% |
| 2000 | 62% | George W. Bush (R) | 602 | 55.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 422 | 38.9% | 62 | 5.7% | 1,086 | 10 | 8 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 429 | 32.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 857 | 65.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 20 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,314 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 326 | 26.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 798 | 65.7% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 47 | 3.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 44 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,215 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 492 | 39.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 718 | 58.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,234 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 505 | 41.7% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 658 | 54.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 48 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,211 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 766 | 57.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 540 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 14 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,335 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Paynesville city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 602 | 55.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 422 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 45 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 17 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,086 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 56% | Scott Jensen (R) | 655 | 63.2% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 342 | 33.0% | 40 [+] | 3.9% | 1,037 | 19 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | S2 | 70% | Jason Lewis (R) | 768 | 59.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 430 | 33.0% | 104 [+] | 8.0% | 1,302 | 15 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S2 | 54% | Karin Housley (R) | 565 | 56.4% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 377 | 37.7% | 59 [+] | 5.9% | 1,001 | 14 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S1 | 54% | Jim Newberger (R) | 498 | 49.4% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 475 | 47.1% | 35 [+] | 3.5% | 1,008 | 13 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 54% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 586 | 58.8% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 369 | 37.0% | 42 [+] | 4.2% | 997 | 16 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 47% | Mike McFadden (R) | 410 | 46.8% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 408 | 46.5% | 59 [+] | 6.7% | 877 | 4 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 47% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 447 | 51.0% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 361 | 41.2% | 68 [+] | 7.8% | 876 | 7 | 0.04% |