2022 population: 629
( 
39 from 2010
)
Land area: 37.3 square miles
Population density: 16.8 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 575 | 91.41% | 2.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 31 | 4.93% | 287.5% |
| Hispanic: | 23 | 3.66% | 109.1% |
| Total non-White: | 54 | 8.59% |  100.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 12 | 2.5 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 27 | 5.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +54 | R +46 | R + 5.2% | |
| D +8 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +93 | R +129 | R + 32.6% | |
| D -36 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +110 | R +162 | R + 43.2% | |
| D -52 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +56 | R +116 | R + 38.0% | |
| D -60 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76% | Donald Trump* (R) | 273 | 73.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 95 | 25.4% | 6 | 1.6% | 374 | 33 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 70% | Donald Trump (R) | 219 | 65.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 87 | 25.8% | 31 | 9.2% | 337 | 27 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 68% | Mitt Romney (R) | 180 | 56.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 131 | 41.1% | 8 | 2.5% | 319 | 16 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 69% | John McCain (R) | 163 | 50.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 147 | 45.9% | 10 | 3.1% | 320 | 14 | 5 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 71% | George W. Bush* (R) | 192 | 58.4% | John Kerry (D) | 136 | 41.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 329 | 14 | 8 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 64% | George W. Bush (R) | 160 | 53.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 129 | 43.4% | 8 | 2.7% | 297 | 11 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 95 | 25.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 273 | 73.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 4 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 374 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 87 | 25.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 219 | 65.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 23 | 6.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 337 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 131 | 41.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 180 | 56.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 319 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 147 | 45.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 163 | 50.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 320 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 192 | 58.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 136 | 41.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 329 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Dawson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 160 | 53.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 129 | 43.4% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 5 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 297 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 63% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 210 | 68.2% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 87 | 28.2% | 11 [+] | 3.6% | 308 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 63% | Darren Bailey (R) | 227 | 73.5% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 76 | 24.6% | 6 [+] | 1.9% | 309 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 75% | Mark Curran (R) | 251 | 67.8% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 106 | 28.6% | 13 [+] | 3.5% | 370 | 29 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 58% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 180 | 63.6% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 73 | 25.8% | 30 [+] | 10.6% | 283 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 69% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 221 | 66.6% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 79 | 23.8% | 32 [+] | 9.6% | 332 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 53% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 153 | 60.5% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 82 | 32.4% | 18 [+] | 7.1% | 253 | 18 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 53% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 153 | 60.7% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 72 | 28.6% | 27 [+] | 10.7% | 252 | 10 | 0.01% |