2022 population: 3,884
( 
207 from 2010
)
Land area: 30.4 square miles
Population density: 127.9 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,719 | 95.75% | 2.5% |
| Black: | 56 | 1.44% | 44.6% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 32 | 0.82% |  3.2% |
| 2+ races: | 59 | 1.52% | 43.9% |
| Hispanic: | 18 | 0.46% | 76.9% |
| Total non-White: | 165 | 4.25% |  40.2% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -96 | -2.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -111 | -3.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +173 | R +61 | D + 1.9% | |
| D +112 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +355 | R +432 | R + 15.2% | |
| D -77 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +404 | R +630 | R + 24.8% | |
| D -226 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +231 | R +569 | R + 26.7% | |
| D -338 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 83% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,674 | 66.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 787 | 31.4% | 43 | 1.7% | 2,504 | 26 | 20 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 74% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,501 | 65.1% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 675 | 29.3% | 131 | 5.7% | 2,307 | 27 | 19 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 70% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,319 | 58.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 864 | 38.5% | 59 | 2.6% | 2,242 | 18 | 12 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 72% | John McCain (R) | 1,270 | 54.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,013 | 43.6% | 41 | 1.8% | 2,324 | 18 | 9 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 73% | George W. Bush (R) | 1,221 | 54.1% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 964 | 42.7% | 72 | 3.2% | 2,257 | 12 | 6 | 0.05% |
| 2020 President, Foster township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 787 | 31.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,674 | 66.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 33 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,504 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Foster township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 675 | 29.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,501 | 65.1% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 84 | 3.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 47 | 2.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,307 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Foster township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 864 | 38.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,319 | 58.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 59 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,242 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Foster township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 1,013 | 43.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 1,270 | 54.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 41 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,324 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Foster township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 1,221 | 54.1% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 964 | 42.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 53 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,257 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 64% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 1,249 | 64.6% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 651 | 33.7% | 33 [+] | 1.7% | 1,933 | 23 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | G | 64% | Darren Bailey (R) | 1,307 | 67.4% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 587 | 30.3% | 46 [+] | 2.4% | 1,940 | 25 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | S2 | 81% | Mark Curran (R) | 1,577 | 64.1% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 820 | 33.3% | 64 [+] | 2.6% | 2,461 | 25 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 1,080 | 56.5% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 631 | 33.0% | 202 [+] | 10.6% | 1,913 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | S3 | 72% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 1,186 | 52.4% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 981 | 43.4% | 95 [+] | 4.2% | 2,262 | 13 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 47% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 909 | 60.5% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 524 | 34.9% | 69 [+] | 4.6% | 1,502 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 47% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 1,007 | 67.1% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 406 | 27.0% | 88 [+] | 5.9% | 1,501 | 17 | 0.04% |