2022 population: 1,727
( 
270 from 2010
)
Land area: 24.2 square miles
Population density: 71.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,588 | 91.95% | 18.0% |
| Black: | 9 | 0.52% |  200.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 76 | 4.40% | 280.0% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 2.84% | 81.5% |
| Total non-White: | 139 | 8.05% |  131.7% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -349 | -21.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 79 | 4.8 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +47 | R +23 | R + 0.5% | |
| D +24 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +263 | R +503 | R + 54.0% | |
| D -240 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +263 | R +539 | R + 56.7% | |
| D -276 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +216 | R +516 | R + 56.1% | |
| D -300 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67% | Donald Trump* (R) | 593 | 62.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 351 | 36.8% | 11 | 1.2% | 955 | 22 | 15 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 61% | Donald Trump (R) | 546 | 59.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 327 | 35.6% | 45 | 4.9% | 918 | 21 | 14 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 60% | Barack Obama* (D) | 591 | 62.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 330 | 35.0% | 21 | 2.2% | 942 | -6 | -12 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 59% | Barack Obama (D) | 627 | 63.8% | John McCain (R) | 330 | 33.6% | 25 | 2.5% | 982 | -3 | -12 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 56% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 670 | 65.9% | George W. Bush (R) | 322 | 31.7% | 24 | 2.4% | 1,016 | -11 | -16 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Oquawka township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 351 | 36.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 593 | 62.1% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 7 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 955 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Oquawka township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 327 | 35.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 546 | 59.5% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 37 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 918 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Oquawka township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 591 | 62.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 330 | 35.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 942 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Oquawka township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 627 | 63.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 330 | 33.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 25 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 982 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Oquawka township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 322 | 31.7% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 670 | 65.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 13 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,016 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 53% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 417 | 54.9% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 313 | 41.2% | 29 [+] | 3.8% | 759 | 13 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | G | 54% | Darren Bailey (R) | 463 | 60.3% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 271 | 35.3% | 34 [+] | 4.4% | 768 | 18 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 65% | Mark Curran (R) | 524 | 56.5% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 383 | 41.3% | 20 [+] | 2.2% | 927 | 18 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 47% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 325 | 47.7% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 296 | 43.4% | 61 [+] | 8.9% | 682 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 60% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 435 | 48.4% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 412 | 45.9% | 51 [+] | 5.7% | 898 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 44% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 387 | 56.9% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 249 | 36.6% | 44 [+] | 6.5% | 680 | -6 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 45% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 350 | 50.8% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 299 | 43.4% | 40 [+] | 5.8% | 689 | 1 | 0.02% |