2022 population: 243
( 
102 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.3 square miles
Population density: 6.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 233 | 95.88% | 32.3% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.82% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 3 | 1.23% | 200.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 2.06% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 10 | 4.12% |  900.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -111 | -39.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 9 | 3.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +11 | R +5 | D + 3.8% | |
| D +6 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +40 | R +57 | R + 24.2% | |
| D -17 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +59 | R +98 | R + 48.7% | |
| D -39 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +48 | R +93 | R + 52.5% | |
| D -45 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 101% | Donald Trump* (R) | 163 | 84.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 30 | 15.5% | 1 | 0.5% | 194 | 44 | 37 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 81% | Donald Trump (R) | 152 | 83.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 24 | 13.1% | 7 | 3.8% | 183 | 45 | 37 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 67% | Mitt Romney (R) | 123 | 71.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 27.3% | 2 | 1.2% | 172 | 31 | 24 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 62% | John McCain (R) | 104 | 59.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 69 | 39.4% | 2 | 1.1% | 175 | 23 | 14 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 58% | George W. Bush (R) | 138 | 77.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 21.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 179 | 35 | 29 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Bear Creek township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 30 | 15.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 163 | 84.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 194 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Bear Creek township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 24 | 13.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 152 | 83.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 6 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 183 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Bear Creek township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 47 | 27.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 123 | 71.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 172 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Bear Creek township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 69 | 39.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 104 | 59.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 175 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Bear Creek township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 138 | 77.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 38 | 21.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 2 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 179 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 81% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 125 | 80.1% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 27 | 17.3% | 4 [+] | 2.6% | 156 | 39 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | G | 80% | Darren Bailey (R) | 129 | 83.8% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 18 | 11.7% | 7 [+] | 4.5% | 154 | 41 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 100% | Mark Curran (R) | 157 | 81.3% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 32 | 16.6% | 4 [+] | 2.1% | 193 | 42 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 71% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 110 | 74.3% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 24 | 16.2% | 14 [+] | 9.5% | 148 | 35 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | S3 | 81% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 125 | 68.3% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 55 | 30.1% | 3 [+] | 1.6% | 183 | 29 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 87 | 73.1% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 27 | 22.7% | 5 [+] | 4.2% | 119 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 97 | 82.2% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 12 | 10.2% | 9 [+] | 7.6% | 118 | 32 | 0.00% |