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Decatur township, IL


Macon County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,526   ( 5,389 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.1 square miles
Population density: 1635.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,725 60.44% 17.5%
Black:13,62228.66% 8.8%
Indian:210.04% 80.7%
Asian:6261.32% 146.5%
2+ races:2,9316.17% 77.5%
Hispanic:1,4333.02% 36.2%
Total non-White:18,80139.56% 3.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,078 -13.9
Change in Non-White pop.:689 1.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Decatur township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +165 D +96 D + 0.3%
D +261
2020 vs. 2012 R +311 R +2,615 R + 12.0%
D -2,304
2020 vs. 2008 R -67 R +3,010 R + 12.6%
D -3,077
2016 vs. 2008 R -232 R +3,106 R + 12.9%
D -3,338
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 50% Joe Biden (D) 9,967 54.5% Donald Trump* (R) 7,927 43.3% 407 2.2% 18,301 3 -3 0.30%
2016 48% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,706 52.3% Donald Trump (R) 7,762 41.8% 1,101 5.9% 18,569 3 -4 0.33%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 12,271 60.5% Mitt Romney (R) 7,616 37.6% 392 1.9% 20,279 -3 -10 0.39%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 13,044 60.9% John McCain (R) 7,994 37.3% 397 1.9% 21,435 1 -8 0.39%
2004 52% John Kerry (D) 11,992 54.7% George W. Bush* (R) 9,774 44.6% 169 0.8% 21,935 0 -6 0.42%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,214 57.2% George W. Bush (R) 8,488 39.7% 666 3.1% 21,368 -3 -8 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 9,967 54.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,927 43.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 184 1.0%
Other 223 1.2%
TOTAL 18,301
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,706 52.3%
Donald Trump (R) 7,762 41.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 679 3.7%
Other 422 2.3%
TOTAL 18,569
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,271 60.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,616 37.6%
Other 392 1.9%
TOTAL 20,279
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10


2008 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 13,044 60.9%
John McCain (R) 7,994 37.3%
Other 397 1.9%
TOTAL 21,435
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,774 44.6%
John Kerry (D) 11,992 54.7%
Other 169 0.8%
TOTAL 21,935
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Decatur township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 8,488 39.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,214 57.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 489 2.3%
Other 177 0.8%
TOTAL 21,368
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 32% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 6,527 55.4% Kathy Salvi (R) 5,014 42.6% 231 [+] 2.0% 11,772 1 0.29%
2022 G 32% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 6,375 53.5% Darren Bailey (R) 5,183 43.5% 368 [+] 3.1% 11,926 1 0.29%
2020 S2 49% Richard Durbin* (D) 9,874 54.7% Mark Curran (R) 7,372 40.8% 801 [+] 4.4% 18,047 2 0.30%
2018 G 39% J.B. Pritzker (D) 7,752 53.2% Bruce Rauner* (R) 5,598 38.4% 1,235 [+] 8.5% 14,585 0 0.32%
2016 S3 48% Tammy Duckworth (D) 9,508 52.1% Mark Kirk* (R) 7,648 41.9% 1,101 [+] 6.0% 18,257 2 0.33%
2014 S2 32% Richard Durbin* (D) 6,460 52.2% Jim Oberweis (R) 5,371 43.4% 539 [+] 4.4% 12,370 1 0.34%
2014 G 32% Bruce Rauner (R) 5,918 47.9% Pat Quinn* (D) 5,763 46.6% 678 [+] 5.5% 12,359 -2 0.34%
*: 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