2022 population: 322
( 
26 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.4 square miles
Population density: 9.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 306 | 95.03% | 9.7% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.93% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.62% | 66.7% |
| 2+ races: | 9 | 2.80% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2 | 0.62% | 33.3% |
| Total non-White: | 16 | 4.97% |  77.8% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -33 | -11.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 7 | 2.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +14 | R +12 | R + 2.0% | |
| D +2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +54 | R +81 | R + 36.6% | |
| D -27 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +60 | R +104 | R + 49.2% | |
| D -44 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +46 | R +92 | R + 47.2% | |
| D -46 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 81% | Donald Trump* (R) | 159 | 75.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 52 | 24.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 212 | 35 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 80% | Donald Trump (R) | 145 | 68.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 50 | 23.6% | 17 | 8.0% | 212 | 30 | 22 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 69% | Mitt Romney (R) | 105 | 55.9% | Barack Obama* (D) | 79 | 42.0% | 4 | 2.1% | 188 | 15 | 9 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 72% | John McCain (R) | 99 | 49.3% | Barack Obama (D) | 96 | 47.8% | 6 | 3.0% | 201 | 13 | 4 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 65% | George W. Bush (R) | 137 | 68.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 56 | 27.9% | 8 | 4.0% | 201 | 26 | 20 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 52 | 24.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 159 | 75.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 212 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 50 | 23.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 145 | 68.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 15 | 7.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 212 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 79 | 42.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 105 | 55.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 188 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 96 | 47.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 99 | 49.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 3.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 201 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 137 | 68.2% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 56 | 27.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 3 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 201 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 60% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 115 | 73.7% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 39 | 25.0% | 2 [+] | 1.3% | 156 | 32 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | G | 62% | Darren Bailey (R) | 122 | 75.8% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 36 | 22.4% | 3 [+] | 1.9% | 161 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 80% | Mark Curran (R) | 149 | 71.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 57 | 27.1% | 4 [+] | 1.9% | 210 | 32 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 64% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 117 | 69.2% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 41 | 24.3% | 11 [+] | 6.5% | 169 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | S3 | 78% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 141 | 67.8% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 55 | 26.4% | 12 [+] | 5.8% | 208 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 57% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 93 | 60.8% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 53 | 34.6% | 7 [+] | 4.6% | 153 | 18 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 57% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 111 | 72.1% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 37 | 24.0% | 6 [+] | 3.9% | 154 | 22 | 0.00% |