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Pekin township, IL


Tazewell County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 27,572   ( 2,235 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.3 square miles
Population density: 2240.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,371 92.02% 11.4%
Black:4801.74% 340.4%
Indian:30.01% 95.2%
Asian:1660.60% 2.4%
2+ races:8323.02% 149.8%
Hispanic:7202.61% 51.9%
Total non-White:2,2017.98% 89.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,277 -13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,042 4.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pekin township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +648 R +72 D + 1.2%
D +576
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,966 R +2,843 R + 24.1%
D -877
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,135 R +4,084 R + 33.9%
D -1,949
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,487 R +4,012 R + 35.1%
D -2,525
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 56.7% Joe Biden (D) 5,072 40.6% 337 2.7% 12,481 16 10 0.21%
2016 54% Donald Trump (R) 6,424 54.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,496 37.8% 974 8.2% 11,894 16 8 0.21%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 5,949 52.2% Mitt Romney (R) 5,106 44.8% 340 3.0% 11,395 4 -2 0.22%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 7,021 57.1% John McCain (R) 4,937 40.2% 335 2.7% 12,293 3 -5 0.22%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 6,731 53.4% George W. Bush* (R) 5,779 45.8% 101 0.8% 12,611 1 -5 0.24%
2000 53% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,759 55.9% George W. Bush (R) 5,021 41.5% 312 2.6% 12,092 -1 -6 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,072 40.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,072 56.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 218 1.7%
Other 119 1.0%
TOTAL 12,481
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,496 37.8%
Donald Trump (R) 6,424 54.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 608 5.1%
Other 366 3.1%
TOTAL 11,894
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,949 52.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,106 44.8%
Other 340 3.0%
TOTAL 11,395
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,021 57.1%
John McCain (R) 4,937 40.2%
Other 335 2.7%
TOTAL 12,293
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,779 45.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,731 53.4%
Other 101 0.8%
TOTAL 12,611
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Pekin township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,021 41.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,759 55.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 1.8%
Other 94 0.8%
TOTAL 12,092
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pekin township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% Kathy Salvi (R) 4,437 53.0% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 3,739 44.6% 202 [+] 2.4% 8,378 11 0.20%
2022 G 40% Darren Bailey (R) 4,693 55.7% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 3,417 40.5% 319 [+] 3.8% 8,429 13 0.21%
2020 S2 57% Mark Curran (R) 6,327 51.8% Richard Durbin* (D) 5,352 43.8% 528 [+] 4.3% 12,207 13 0.20%
2014 S2 34% Richard Durbin* (D) 3,668 48.8% Jim Oberweis (R) 3,494 46.5% 360 [+] 4.8% 7,522 4 0.21%
2014 G 34% Bruce Rauner (R) 3,634 48.4% Pat Quinn* (D) 3,230 43.0% 643 [+] 8.6% 7,507 -2 0.21%
*: 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