2022 population: 620
( 
75 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 17.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 615 | 99.19% | 10.5% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.81% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 5 | 0.81% |  37.5% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -72 | -12.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -3 | -0.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +66 | R +25 | D + 3.3% | |
| D +41 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +79 | R +60 | R + 5.0% | |
| D +19 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +95 | R +66 | R + 4.4% | |
| D +29 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +29 | R +41 | R + 7.7% | |
| D -12 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 113% | Donald Trump* (R) | 389 | 68.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 177 | 31.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 571 | 28 | 21 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 90% | Donald Trump (R) | 323 | 66.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 136 | 27.8% | 30 | 6.1% | 489 | 28 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 81% | Mitt Romney (R) | 310 | 65.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 158 | 33.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 473 | 25 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 75% | John McCain (R) | 294 | 65.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 148 | 33.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 446 | 29 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 62% | George W. Bush (R) | 236 | 67.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 110 | 31.4% | 4 | 1.1% | 350 | 25 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Freedom township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 177 | 31.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 389 | 68.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 571 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Freedom township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 136 | 27.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 323 | 66.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 20 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 489 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Freedom township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 158 | 33.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 310 | 65.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 473 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Freedom township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 148 | 33.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 294 | 65.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 446 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Freedom township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 236 | 67.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 110 | 31.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 4 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 350 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 97% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 346 | 70.6% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 137 | 28.0% | 7 [+] | 1.4% | 490 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 99% | Darren Bailey (R) | 351 | 70.2% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 130 | 26.0% | 19 [+] | 3.8% | 500 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 114% | Mark Curran (R) | 398 | 69.6% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 167 | 29.2% | 7 [+] | 1.2% | 572 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 81% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 314 | 74.2% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 87 | 20.6% | 22 [+] | 5.2% | 423 | 35 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 89% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 331 | 68.4% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 140 | 28.9% | 13 [+] | 2.7% | 484 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 73% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 287 | 70.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 117 | 28.5% | 6 [+] | 1.5% | 410 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 72% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 304 | 74.7% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 97 | 23.8% | 6 [+] | 1.5% | 407 | 24 | 0.01% |