2022 population: 297
( 
37 from 2010
)
Land area: 34.3 square miles
Population density: 8.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 268 | 90.24% | 18.0% |
| Black: | 29 | 9.76% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 29 | 9.76% |  314.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -59 | -21.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 22 | 8.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R -12 | D +18 | D + 9.2% | |
| D +6 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +35 | R +83 | R + 45.3% | |
| D -48 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +35 | R +61 | R + 35.4% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +47 | R +79 | R + 44.6% | |
| D -32 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79% | Donald Trump* (R) | 106 | 59.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 70 | 39.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 179 | 14 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 80% | Donald Trump (R) | 118 | 62.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 64 | 33.7% | 8 | 4.2% | 190 | 17 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 76% | Barack Obama* (D) | 118 | 62.4% | Mitt Romney (R) | 71 | 37.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 189 | -7 | -10 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 67% | Barack Obama (D) | 96 | 56.8% | John McCain (R) | 71 | 42.0% | 2 | 1.2% | 169 | -2 | -4 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 81% | John Kerry (D) | 115 | 57.5% | George W. Bush* (R) | 85 | 42.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 200 | -5 | -8 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 80% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 100 | 51.5% | George W. Bush (R) | 80 | 41.2% | 14 | 7.2% | 194 | -4 | -7 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 70 | 39.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 106 | 59.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 179 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 64 | 33.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 118 | 62.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 5 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 190 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 118 | 62.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 71 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 189 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 96 | 56.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 71 | 42.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 169 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 85 | 42.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 115 | 57.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 200 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Benson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 80 | 41.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 100 | 51.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 194 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 61% | Scott Jensen (R) | 88 | 63.8% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 48 | 34.8% | 2 [+] | 1.4% | 138 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 79% | Jason Lewis (R) | 108 | 60.0% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 68 | 37.8% | 4 [+] | 2.2% | 180 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 62% | Karin Housley (R) | 72 | 49.7% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 67 | 46.2% | 6 [+] | 4.1% | 145 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 63% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 82 | 56.2% | Jim Newberger (R) | 61 | 41.8% | 3 [+] | 2.1% | 146 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 77 | 53.1% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 67 | 46.2% | 1 [+] | 0.7% | 145 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 63% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 101 | 65.2% | Mike McFadden (R) | 48 | 31.0% | 6 [+] | 3.9% | 155 | -12 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 63% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 94 | 60.6% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 56 | 36.1% | 5 [+] | 3.2% | 155 | -6 | 0.01% |