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Pontiac township, IL


Livingston County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,317   ( 732 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 345.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,190 82.73% 5.9%
Black:1,1008.93% 6.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1581.28% 97.5%
2+ races:2812.28% 92.5%
Hispanic:5884.77% 22.7%
Total non-White:2,12717.27% 4.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-644 -6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-88 -0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pontiac township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +490 R +133 D + 2.8%
D +357
2020 vs. 2012 R +569 R +448 R + 5.9%
D +121
2020 vs. 2008 R +714 R +964 R + 18.7%
D -250
2016 vs. 2008 R +224 R +831 R + 21.5%
D -607
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 3,163 62.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,736 34.4% 146 2.9% 5,045 22 16 0.08%
2016 44% Donald Trump (R) 2,673 60.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,379 31.4% 345 7.8% 4,397 22 15 0.08%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 2,594 60.5% Barack Obama* (D) 1,615 37.7% 79 1.8% 4,288 20 13 0.08%
2008 44% John McCain (R) 2,449 54.2% Barack Obama (D) 1,986 44.0% 80 1.8% 4,515 18 9 0.08%
2000 44% George W. Bush (R) 2,401 54.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,860 42.4% 128 2.9% 4,389 12 7 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pontiac township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,736 34.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,163 62.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 90 1.8%
Other 56 1.1%
TOTAL 5,045
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Pontiac township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,379 31.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,673 60.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 239 5.4%
Other 106 2.4%
TOTAL 4,397
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Pontiac township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,615 37.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,594 60.5%
Other 79 1.8%
TOTAL 4,288
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Pontiac township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,986 44.0%
John McCain (R) 2,449 54.2%
Other 80 1.8%
TOTAL 4,515
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, Pontiac township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,401 54.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,860 42.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 97 2.2%
Other 31 0.7%
TOTAL 4,389
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pontiac township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% Kathy Salvi (R) 2,173 62.6% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 1,219 35.1% 78 [+] 2.2% 3,470 21 0.08%
2022 G 36% Darren Bailey (R) 2,188 62.5% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 1,186 33.9% 126 [+] 3.6% 3,500 20 0.09%
2020 S2 51% Mark Curran (R) 2,953 59.8% Richard Durbin* (D) 1,774 35.9% 209 [+] 4.2% 4,936 21 0.08%
2018 G 34% Bruce Rauner* (R) 1,821 54.5% J.B. Pritzker (D) 1,139 34.1% 382 [+] 11.4% 3,342 16 0.07%
2016 S3 44% Mark Kirk* (R) 2,708 62.8% Tammy Duckworth (D) 1,308 30.3% 298 [+] 6.9% 4,314 23 0.08%
2014 S2 30% Jim Oberweis (R) 1,809 59.6% Richard Durbin* (D) 1,091 35.9% 137 [+] 4.5% 3,037 17 0.08%
2014 G 30% Bruce Rauner (R) 1,729 57.1% Pat Quinn* (D) 1,049 34.6% 252 [+] 8.3% 3,030 7 0.08%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote