2022 population: 268
( 
20 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.0 square miles
Population density: 7.4 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 259 | 96.64% | 7.2% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 3.36% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 9 | 3.36% |  0.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -20 | -8.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 0 | 0.0 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +21 | R +21 | R + 8.3% | |
| D +0 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +20 | R +51 | R + 36.0% | |
| D -31 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +38 | R +87 | R + 59.0% | |
| D -49 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +17 | R +66 | R + 50.7% | |
| D -49 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 75% | Donald Trump* (R) | 110 | 73.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 36 | 24.0% | 4 | 2.7% | 150 | 33 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 66% | Donald Trump (R) | 89 | 64.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 36 | 25.9% | 14 | 10.1% | 139 | 26 | 18 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 73% | Mitt Romney (R) | 90 | 55.6% | Barack Obama* (D) | 67 | 41.4% | 5 | 3.1% | 162 | 15 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 71% | Barack Obama (D) | 85 | 51.8% | John McCain (R) | 72 | 43.9% | 7 | 4.3% | 164 | 7 | -2 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 73% | George W. Bush* (R) | 88 | 51.8% | John Kerry (D) | 80 | 47.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 170 | 7 | 1 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 68% | George W. Bush (R) | 84 | 51.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 74 | 45.7% | 4 | 2.5% | 162 | 9 | 4 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 36 | 24.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 110 | 73.3% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 150 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 36 | 25.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 89 | 64.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 12 | 8.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 139 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 67 | 41.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 90 | 55.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 85 | 51.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 72 | 43.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 4.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 164 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 88 | 51.8% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 80 | 47.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 170 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Highland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 84 | 51.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 74 | 45.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 162 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 57% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 78 | 67.8% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 33 | 28.7% | 4 [+] | 3.5% | 115 | 26 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | G | 57% | Darren Bailey (R) | 90 | 78.3% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 23 | 20.0% | 2 [+] | 1.7% | 115 | 36 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 74% | Mark Curran (R) | 98 | 65.8% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 46 | 30.9% | 5 [+] | 3.4% | 149 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 56% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 65 | 56.0% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 35 | 30.2% | 16 [+] | 13.8% | 116 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | S3 | 64% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 82 | 60.7% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 46 | 34.1% | 7 [+] | 5.2% | 135 | 21 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 57% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 62 | 50.4% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 57 | 46.3% | 4 [+] | 3.3% | 123 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 57% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 76 | 61.8% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 43 | 35.0% | 4 [+] | 3.3% | 123 | 12 | 0.00% |