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Benson city, MN


Swift County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,453   ( 213 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population density: 1114.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,111 90.10% 0.1%
Black:30.09% 81.2%
Indian:10.03% 87.5%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:1584.58% 887.5%
Hispanic:1805.21% 116.9%
Total non-White:3429.90% 159.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:3 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:210 7.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Benson city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +178 R +162 R + 7.3%
D +16
2020 vs. 2012 R +381 R +675 R + 40.9%
D -294
2020 vs. 2008 R +385 R +711 R + 42.9%
D -326
2016 vs. 2008 R +207 R +549 R + 35.6%
D -342
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 1,072 63.0% Joe Biden (D) 605 35.6% 24 1.4% 1,701 18 16 0.05%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 894 56.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 589 37.0% 109 6.8% 1,592 11 10 0.05%
2012 64% Barack Obama* (D) 899 55.0% Mitt Romney (R) 691 42.3% 44 2.7% 1,634 -3 -5 0.06%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 931 56.0% John McCain (R) 687 41.3% 44 2.6% 1,662 -2 -4 0.06%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 1,026 57.6% George W. Bush* (R) 728 40.9% 27 1.5% 1,781 -7 -10 0.06%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 884 53.4% George W. Bush (R) 664 40.1% 106 6.4% 1,654 -5 -8 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 605 35.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,072 63.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.7%
Other 12 0.7%
TOTAL 1,701
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 589 37.0%
Donald Trump (R) 894 56.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 2.4%
Other 70 4.4%
TOTAL 1,592
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 899 55.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 691 42.3%
Other 44 2.7%
TOTAL 1,634
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 931 56.0%
John McCain (R) 687 41.3%
Other 44 2.6%
TOTAL 1,662
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 728 40.9%
John Kerry (D) 1,026 57.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 15 0.8%
Other 12 0.7%
TOTAL 1,781
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Benson city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 664 40.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 884 53.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 71 4.3%
Other 35 2.1%
TOTAL 1,654
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 44% Scott Jensen (R) 666 56.8% Tim Walz* (DFL) 484 41.3% 23 [+] 2.0% 1,173 12 0.05%
2020 S2 64% Jason Lewis (R) 947 56.3% Tina Smith* (DFL) 600 35.7% 134 [+] 8.0% 1,681 13 0.05%
2018 S2 48% Karin Housley (R) 602 47.7% Tina Smith* (DFL) 602 47.7% 57 [+] 4.5% 1,261 5 0.05%
2018 S1 48% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 709 56.1% Jim Newberger (R) 511 40.4% 44 [+] 3.5% 1,264 4 0.05%
2018 G 48% Jeff Johnson (R) 618 49.0% Tim Walz (DFL) 596 47.3% 47 [+] 3.7% 1,261 7 0.05%
2014 S2 49% Al Franken* (DFL) 726 57.2% Mike McFadden (R) 484 38.1% 60 [+] 4.7% 1,270 -5 0.06%
2014 G 49% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 688 54.6% Jeff Johnson (R) 495 39.3% 78 [+] 6.2% 1,261 -5 0.06%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote