2022 population: 1,339
( 
73 from 2010
)
Land area: 49.4 square miles
Population density: 27.1 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,319 | 98.51% | 8.7% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.22% |  82.4% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 17 | 1.27% | 22.7% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 20 | 1.49% |  62.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 106 | 10.1 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -33 | -3.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +129 | R +82 | R + 3.4% | |
| D +47 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +138 | R +84 | R + 2.9% | |
| D +54 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +196 | R +200 | R + 23.4% | |
| D -4 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +67 | R +118 | R + 20.0% | |
| D -51 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 73% | Donald Trump* (R) | 512 | 66.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 245 | 31.9% | 11 | 1.4% | 768 | 26 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 66% | Donald Trump (R) | 383 | 59.0% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 198 | 30.5% | 68 | 10.5% | 649 | 21 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 63% | Mitt Romney (R) | 374 | 64.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 191 | 32.9% | 16 | 2.8% | 581 | 24 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 66% | John McCain (R) | 316 | 54.9% | Barack Obama (D) | 249 | 43.2% | 11 | 1.9% | 576 | 18 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 69% | George W. Bush* (R) | 338 | 61.0% | John Kerry (D) | 213 | 38.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 554 | 17 | 10 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 59% | George W. Bush (R) | 246 | 56.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 182 | 41.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 436 | 14 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 245 | 31.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 512 | 66.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 6 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 768 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 198 | 30.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 383 | 59.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 47 | 7.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 649 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 191 | 32.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 374 | 64.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 581 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 249 | 43.2% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 316 | 54.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 11 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 576 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 338 | 61.0% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 213 | 38.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 554 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Downs township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 246 | 56.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 182 | 41.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 7 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 436 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 57% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 379 | 63.8% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 208 | 35.0% | 7 [+] | 1.2% | 594 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 57% | Darren Bailey (R) | 390 | 65.1% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 193 | 32.2% | 16 [+] | 2.7% | 599 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 72% | Mark Curran (R) | 488 | 64.6% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 249 | 33.0% | 18 [+] | 2.4% | 755 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 55% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 340 | 61.2% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 164 | 29.5% | 52 [+] | 9.4% | 556 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 65% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 408 | 63.7% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 181 | 28.2% | 52 [+] | 8.1% | 641 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 295 | 62.4% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 163 | 34.5% | 15 [+] | 3.2% | 473 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 290 | 61.8% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 157 | 33.5% | 22 [+] | 4.7% | 469 | 12 | 0.01% |