2022 population: 728
( 
106 from 2010
)
Land area: 18.5 square miles
Population density: 39.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 676 | 92.86% | 10.5% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.55% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 3 | 0.41% | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.27% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 4 | 0.55% | 33.3% |
| Hispanic: | 39 | 5.36% | 680.0% |
| Total non-White: | 52 | 7.14% |  420.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 64 | 12.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 42 | 8.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +37 | R +12 | D + 1.4% | |
| D +25 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +70 | R +98 | R + 28.6% | |
| D -28 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +78 | R +115 | R + 34.1% | |
| D -37 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +41 | R +103 | R + 35.5% | |
| D -62 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60% | Donald Trump* (R) | 218 | 61.2% | Joe Biden (D) | 129 | 36.2% | 9 | 2.5% | 356 | 21 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 57% | Donald Trump (R) | 181 | 58.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 104 | 33.5% | 25 | 8.1% | 310 | 20 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 63% | Barack Obama* (D) | 157 | 49.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 148 | 46.8% | 11 | 3.5% | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 65% | Barack Obama (D) | 166 | 53.4% | John McCain (R) | 140 | 45.0% | 5 | 1.6% | 311 | 8 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 69% | George W. Bush* (R) | 195 | 59.6% | John Kerry (D) | 131 | 40.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 327 | 15 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 62% | George W. Bush (R) | 162 | 55.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 122 | 41.5% | 10 | 3.4% | 294 | 13 | 7 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 129 | 36.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 218 | 61.2% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 4 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 356 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 104 | 33.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 181 | 58.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 22 | 7.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 310 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 157 | 49.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 148 | 46.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 316 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 166 | 53.4% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 140 | 45.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 311 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 195 | 59.6% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 131 | 40.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 327 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Scales Mound township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 162 | 55.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 122 | 41.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 9 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 294 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 44% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 155 | 60.1% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 99 | 38.4% | 4 [+] | 1.6% | 258 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 44% | Darren Bailey (R) | 159 | 61.2% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 92 | 35.4% | 9 [+] | 3.5% | 260 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 59% | Mark Curran (R) | 203 | 57.8% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 139 | 39.6% | 9 [+] | 2.6% | 351 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 46% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 146 | 55.7% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 97 | 37.0% | 19 [+] | 7.3% | 262 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 54% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 174 | 59.2% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 99 | 33.7% | 21 [+] | 7.1% | 294 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 35% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 108 | 59.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 64 | 35.0% | 11 [+] | 6.0% | 183 | 16 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 35% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 123 | 66.5% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 54 | 29.2% | 8 [+] | 4.3% | 185 | 16 | 0.01% |