2022 population: 346
( 
23 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 310 | 89.60% | 14.6% |
| Black: | 26 | 7.51% |  2500.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 2.89% | 233.3% |
| Total non-White: | 36 | 10.40% |  500.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -53 | -17.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 30 | 9.9 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +5 | D +9 | D + 9.5% | |
| D +14 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +33 | R +59 | R + 30.6% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +30 | R +72 | R + 37.7% | |
| D -42 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +25 | R +81 | R + 47.2% | |
| D -56 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68% | Donald Trump* (R) | 132 | 68.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 59 | 30.6% | 2 | 1.0% | 193 | 28 | 22 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 66% | Donald Trump (R) | 127 | 66.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 45 | 23.7% | 18 | 9.5% | 190 | 28 | 21 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 66% | Mitt Romney (R) | 99 | 50.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 85 | 43.4% | 12 | 6.1% | 196 | 10 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 68% | John McCain (R) | 102 | 48.8% | Barack Obama (D) | 101 | 48.3% | 6 | 2.9% | 209 | 12 | 3 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 66% | George W. Bush* (R) | 117 | 55.5% | John Kerry (D) | 93 | 44.1% | 1 | 0.5% | 211 | 11 | 5 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 61% | George W. Bush (R) | 98 | 47.8% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 98 | 47.8% | 9 | 4.4% | 205 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 59 | 30.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 132 | 68.4% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 2 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 193 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 45 | 23.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 127 | 66.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 15 | 7.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 190 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 85 | 43.4% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 99 | 50.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 6.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 196 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 101 | 48.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 102 | 48.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 209 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 117 | 55.5% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 93 | 44.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 211 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, New Salem township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 98 | 47.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 98 | 47.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 6 | 2.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 205 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 55% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 93 | 60.0% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 59 | 38.1% | 3 [+] | 1.9% | 155 | 18 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | G | 56% | Darren Bailey (R) | 110 | 69.6% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 44 | 27.8% | 4 [+] | 2.5% | 158 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | S2 | 67% | Mark Curran (R) | 121 | 64.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 65 | 34.4% | 3 [+] | 1.6% | 189 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 54% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 83 | 53.5% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 43 | 27.7% | 29 [+] | 18.7% | 155 | 15 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | S3 | 62% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 94 | 51.9% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 72 | 39.8% | 15 [+] | 8.3% | 181 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | S2 | 47% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 80 | 58.4% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 49 | 35.8% | 8 [+] | 5.8% | 137 | 16 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 47% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 91 | 66.4% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 38 | 27.7% | 8 [+] | 5.8% | 137 | 16 | 0.00% |