2022 population: 4,153
( 
122 from 2010
)
Land area: 32.3 square miles
Population density: 128.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 3,985 | 95.95% | 3.1% |
| Black: | 10 | 0.24% | 70.6% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 10 | 0.24% | 60.0% |
| 2+ races: | 90 | 2.17% |  150.0% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 1.40% | 1.8% |
| Total non-White: | 168 | 4.05% |  3.1% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -127 | -3.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 5 | 0.1 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +183 | D +543 | D + 30.5% | |
| D +726 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +387 | D +145 | D + 12.4% | |
| D +532 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +478 | R +142 | R + 1.3% | |
| D +336 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +295 | R +685 | R + 31.8% | |
| D -390 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 99% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,761 | 55.9% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,336 | 42.4% | 51 | 1.6% | 3,148 | 15 | 9 | 0.05% |
| 2016 | 73% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,578 | 67.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 610 | 26.1% | 148 | 6.3% | 2,336 | 29 | 22 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 69% | Mitt Romney (R) | 1,374 | 61.8% | Barack Obama* (D) | 804 | 36.1% | 47 | 2.1% | 2,225 | 21 | 15 | 0.04% |
| 2008 | 75% | John McCain (R) | 1,283 | 55.1% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,000 | 43.0% | 44 | 1.9% | 2,327 | 18 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2000 | 67% | George W. Bush (R) | 974 | 57.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 696 | 40.7% | 39 | 2.3% | 1,709 | 14 | 9 | 0.04% |
| 2020 President, Smithton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 1,336 | 42.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,761 | 55.9% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 27 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 24 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,148 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Smithton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 610 | 26.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,578 | 67.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 105 | 4.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 43 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,336 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Smithton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 804 | 36.1% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 1,374 | 61.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 47 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,225 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Smithton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 1,000 | 43.0% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 1,283 | 55.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 44 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,327 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Smithton township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 974 | 57.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 696 | 40.7% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 29 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,709 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 62% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 1,301 | 66.0% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 638 | 32.4% | 32 [+] | 1.6% | 1,971 | 25 | 0.05% |
| 2022 | G | 62% | Darren Bailey (R) | 1,377 | 69.4% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 547 | 27.6% | 59 [+] | 3.0% | 1,983 | 27 | 0.05% |
| 2020 | S2 | 79% | Mark Curran (R) | 1,681 | 66.8% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 776 | 30.8% | 59 [+] | 2.3% | 2,516 | 28 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | G | 64% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 1,173 | 57.9% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 718 | 35.4% | 136 [+] | 6.7% | 2,027 | 19 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | S3 | 72% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 1,273 | 54.9% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 954 | 41.1% | 93 [+] | 4.0% | 2,320 | 15 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | S2 | 49% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 954 | 60.3% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 556 | 35.1% | 72 [+] | 4.6% | 1,582 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 49% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 1,060 | 67.2% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 432 | 27.4% | 85 [+] | 5.4% | 1,577 | 17 | 0.04% |