2022 population: 2,972
( 
531 from 2010
)
Land area: 24.8 square miles
Population density: 120.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,282 | 76.78% | 66.6% |
| Black: | 489 | 16.45% |  46.3% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.10% | 62.5% |
| 2+ races: | 59 | 1.99% | 195.0% |
| Hispanic: | 139 | 4.68% | 6.1% |
| Total non-White: | 690 | 23.22% |  35.6% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 912 | 45.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -381 | -18.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +49 | R +54 | R + 6.0% | |
| D -5 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +92 | R +154 | R + 27.9% | |
| D -62 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +107 | R +223 | R + 43.1% | |
| D -116 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +58 | R +169 | R + 37.1% | |
| D -111 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23% | Donald Trump* (R) | 409 | 77.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 111 | 20.9% | 10 | 1.9% | 530 | 37 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 22% | Donald Trump (R) | 360 | 72.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 116 | 23.3% | 22 | 4.4% | 498 | 34 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 22% | Mitt Romney (R) | 317 | 63.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 173 | 34.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 497 | 23 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 28% | John McCain (R) | 302 | 55.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 227 | 42.0% | 11 | 2.0% | 540 | 19 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 69% | George W. Bush (R) | 276 | 56.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 200 | 40.7% | 16 | 3.3% | 492 | 14 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Sharon township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 111 | 20.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 409 | 77.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 8 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 530 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Sharon township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 116 | 23.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 360 | 72.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 16 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 498 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Sharon township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 173 | 34.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 317 | 63.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 497 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Sharon township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 227 | 42.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 302 | 55.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 540 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Sharon township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 276 | 56.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 200 | 40.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 7 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 492 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 19% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 346 | 76.4% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 100 | 22.1% | 7 [+] | 1.5% | 453 | 35 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 19% | Darren Bailey (R) | 360 | 78.9% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 93 | 20.4% | 3 [+] | 0.7% | 456 | 37 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 22% | Mark Curran (R) | 399 | 75.9% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 115 | 21.9% | 12 [+] | 2.3% | 526 | 37 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 18% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 231 | 55.9% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 110 | 26.6% | 72 [+] | 17.4% | 413 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 21% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 304 | 62.7% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 160 | 33.0% | 21 [+] | 4.3% | 485 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 16% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 233 | 62.3% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 127 | 34.0% | 14 [+] | 3.7% | 374 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 17% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 262 | 69.7% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 94 | 25.0% | 20 [+] | 5.3% | 376 | 19 | 0.01% |