2022 population: 2,000
( 
217 from 2010
)
Land area: 36.8 square miles
Population density: 54.3 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,899 | 94.95% | 9.5% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.25% | 25.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 10 | 0.50% | 66.7% |
| Hispanic: | 86 | 4.30% | 160.6% |
| Total non-White: | 101 | 5.05% |  106.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 165 | 11.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 52 | 3.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +90 | R +74 | R + 6.4% | |
| D +16 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +157 | R +272 | R + 29.8% | |
| D -115 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +188 | R +349 | R + 38.2% | |
| D -161 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +98 | R +275 | R + 31.8% | |
| D -177 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 60% | Donald Trump* (R) | 558 | 58.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 369 | 38.9% | 22 | 2.3% | 949 | 18 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | 61% | Donald Trump (R) | 468 | 51.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 353 | 38.9% | 86 | 9.5% | 907 | 13 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 65% | Barack Obama* (D) | 484 | 53.3% | Mitt Romney (R) | 401 | 44.2% | 23 | 2.5% | 908 | 4 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2008 | 68% | Barack Obama (D) | 530 | 57.9% | John McCain (R) | 370 | 40.4% | 16 | 1.7% | 916 | 4 | -5 | 0.02% |
| 2000 | 63% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 536 | 60.2% | George W. Bush (R) | 329 | 37.0% | 25 | 2.8% | 890 | -6 | -11 | 0.02% |
| 2020 President, Preemption township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 369 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 558 | 58.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 15 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 949 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Preemption township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 353 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 468 | 51.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 62 | 6.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 907 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Preemption township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 484 | 53.3% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 401 | 44.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 2.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 908 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Preemption township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 530 | 57.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 370 | 40.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 16 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 916 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Preemption township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 329 | 37.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 536 | 60.2% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 13 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 12 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 890 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 48% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 425 | 56.4% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 306 | 40.6% | 23 [+] | 3.1% | 754 | 15 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | G | 48% | Darren Bailey (R) | 454 | 59.7% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 282 | 37.1% | 24 [+] | 3.2% | 760 | 17 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | S2 | 59% | Mark Curran (R) | 520 | 55.6% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 390 | 41.7% | 25 [+] | 2.7% | 935 | 17 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | G | 49% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 380 | 50.4% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 306 | 40.6% | 68 [+] | 9.0% | 754 | 12 | 0.02% |
| 2016 | S3 | 60% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 433 | 48.7% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 394 | 44.3% | 63 [+] | 7.1% | 890 | 9 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 344 | 48.7% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 325 | 46.0% | 38 [+] | 5.4% | 707 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 378 | 53.5% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 287 | 40.7% | 41 [+] | 5.8% | 706 | 3 | 0.02% |