2022 population: 3,663
( 
219 from 2010
)
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 102.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,489 | 95.25% | 7.6% |
| Black: | 10 | 0.27% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 9 | 0.25% | 18.2% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 130 | 3.55% | 242.1% |
| Hispanic: | 25 | 0.68% | 43.2% |
| Total non-White: | 174 | 4.75% |  67.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -289 | -9.0 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 70 | 2.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +112 | R +21 | D + 1.1% | |
| D +91 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +430 | R +653 | R + 36.3% | |
| D -223 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +557 | R +949 | R + 53.0% | |
| D -392 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +445 | R +928 | R + 54.1% | |
| D -483 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,130 | 58.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 766 | 39.5% | 43 | 2.2% | 1,939 | 18 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,018 | 55.9% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 675 | 37.1% | 127 | 7.0% | 1,820 | 18 | 10 | 0.03% |
| 2012 | 59% | Barack Obama* (D) | 989 | 56.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 700 | 40.1% | 55 | 3.2% | 1,744 | -1 | -7 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 59% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,158 | 65.3% | John McCain (R) | 573 | 32.3% | 43 | 2.4% | 1,774 | -4 | -13 | 0.03% |
| 2004 | 61% | John Kerry (D) | 1,160 | 62.3% | George W. Bush* (R) | 678 | 36.4% | 23 | 1.2% | 1,861 | -8 | -14 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 58% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,167 | 64.0% | George W. Bush (R) | 589 | 32.3% | 68 | 3.7% | 1,824 | -10 | -16 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 766 | 39.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,130 | 58.3% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 22 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,939 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 675 | 37.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,018 | 55.9% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 95 | 5.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 32 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,820 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 989 | 56.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 700 | 40.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 55 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,744 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 1,158 | 65.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 573 | 32.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 43 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,774 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 678 | 36.4% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 1,160 | 62.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,861 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Gillespie township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 589 | 32.3% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,167 | 64.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 44 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,824 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 50% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 721 | 50.5% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 676 | 47.3% | 32 [+] | 2.2% | 1,429 | 9 | 0.03% |
| 2022 | G | 50% | Darren Bailey (R) | 804 | 55.3% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 601 | 41.4% | 48 [+] | 3.3% | 1,453 | 13 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | S2 | 66% | Mark Curran (R) | 962 | 50.3% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 894 | 46.7% | 57 [+] | 3.0% | 1,913 | 11 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | G | 50% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 709 | 49.0% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 495 | 34.2% | 244 [+] | 16.9% | 1,448 | -5 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | S3 | 61% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 1,024 | 57.8% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 670 | 37.8% | 77 [+] | 4.3% | 1,771 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | S2 | 43% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 731 | 58.2% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 455 | 36.2% | 71 [+] | 5.6% | 1,257 | -6 | 0.03% |
| 2014 | G | 42% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 580 | 46.8% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 553 | 44.6% | 107 [+] | 8.6% | 1,240 | -3 | 0.03% |