2022 population: 731
( 
104 from 2010
)
Land area: 33.3 square miles
Population density: 21.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 612 | 83.72% | 1.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 38 | 5.20% | 1166.7% |
| Hispanic: | 72 | 9.85% | 700.0% |
| Total non-White: | 119 | 16.28% |  376.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 10 | 1.9 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 94 | 18.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +43 | R +21 | D + 7.2% | |
| D +22 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +78 | R +125 | R + 32.1% | |
| D -47 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +87 | R +123 | R + 29.3% | |
| D -36 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +44 | R +102 | R + 36.5% | |
| D -58 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67% | Donald Trump* (R) | 295 | 79.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 63 | 17.0% | 12 | 3.2% | 370 | 34 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 252 | 77.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 41 | 12.6% | 33 | 10.1% | 326 | 32 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 68% | Mitt Romney (R) | 217 | 64.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 110 | 32.8% | 8 | 2.4% | 335 | 20 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 66% | John McCain (R) | 208 | 65.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 99 | 31.2% | 10 | 3.2% | 317 | 22 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 62% | George W. Bush* (R) | 205 | 68.1% | John Kerry (D) | 92 | 30.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 301 | 20 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 64% | George W. Bush (R) | 201 | 63.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 88 | 27.9% | 26 | 8.3% | 315 | 18 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 63 | 17.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 295 | 79.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 370 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 41 | 12.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 252 | 77.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 10 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 7.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 326 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 110 | 32.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 217 | 64.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 335 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 99 | 31.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 208 | 65.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 317 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 205 | 68.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 92 | 30.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (I) | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 301 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Staples township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 201 | 63.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 88 | 27.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 11 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 4.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 315 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | G | 52% | Scott Jensen (R) | 225 | 78.9% | Tim Walz* (DFL) | 53 | 18.6% | 7 [+] | 2.5% | 285 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 66% | Jason Lewis (R) | 264 | 72.5% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 62 | 17.0% | 38 [+] | 10.4% | 364 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S2 | 48% | Karin Housley (R) | 194 | 74.6% | Tina Smith* (DFL) | 56 | 21.5% | 10 [+] | 3.8% | 260 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 48% | Jim Newberger (R) | 181 | 69.9% | Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) | 74 | 28.6% | 4 [+] | 1.5% | 259 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 48% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 193 | 74.5% | Tim Walz (DFL) | 58 | 22.4% | 8 [+] | 3.1% | 259 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 45% | Mike McFadden (R) | 135 | 59.2% | Al Franken* (DFL) | 79 | 34.6% | 14 [+] | 6.1% | 228 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 44% | Jeff Johnson (R) | 139 | 61.8% | Mark Dayton* (DFL) | 69 | 30.7% | 17 [+] | 7.6% | 225 | 17 | 0.01% |