2022 population: 2,900
( 
44 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 80.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 2,688 | 92.69% | 0.6% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.17% | 54.5% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 155 | 5.34% |  342.9% |
| Hispanic: | 52 | 1.79% | 66.5% |
| Total non-White: | 212 | 7.31% |  12.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -15 | -0.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -29 | -1.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +92 | D +36 | D + 4.9% | |
| D +128 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +17 | D +94 | D + 7.3% | |
| D +111 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +112 | R +181 | R + 10.4% | |
| D -69 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +20 | R +217 | R + 15.3% | |
| D -197 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,003 | 57.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 711 | 40.4% | 47 | 2.7% | 1,761 | 17 | 10 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 71% | Donald Trump (R) | 911 | 56.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 583 | 36.4% | 107 | 6.7% | 1,601 | 19 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 986 | 61.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 600 | 37.2% | 28 | 1.7% | 1,614 | 20 | 14 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 75% | John McCain (R) | 891 | 52.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 780 | 46.0% | 25 | 1.5% | 1,696 | 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 69% | George W. Bush (R) | 832 | 60.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 494 | 35.9% | 51 | 3.7% | 1,377 | 18 | 13 | 0.03% |
| 2020 President, Seneca township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 711 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,003 | 57.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 24 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,761 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Seneca township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 583 | 36.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 911 | 56.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 65 | 4.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 42 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,601 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Seneca township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 600 | 37.2% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 986 | 61.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 28 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,614 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Seneca township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 780 | 46.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 891 | 52.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 25 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,696 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Seneca township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 832 | 60.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 494 | 35.9% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 39 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,377 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 62% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 766 | 55.9% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 578 | 42.2% | 26 [+] | 1.9% | 1,370 | 14 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | G | 62% | Darren Bailey (R) | 768 | 56.0% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 563 | 41.0% | 41 [+] | 3.0% | 1,372 | 14 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | S2 | 79% | Mark Curran (R) | 979 | 55.9% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 691 | 39.4% | 82 [+] | 4.7% | 1,752 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | G | 64% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 858 | 59.7% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 484 | 33.7% | 96 [+] | 6.7% | 1,438 | 21 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | S3 | 71% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 911 | 57.0% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 564 | 35.3% | 124 [+] | 7.8% | 1,599 | 17 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | S2 | 55% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 789 | 63.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 391 | 31.2% | 73 [+] | 5.8% | 1,253 | 20 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | G | 55% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 894 | 71.1% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 319 | 25.4% | 44 [+] | 3.5% | 1,257 | 21 | 0.03% |