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Sterling township, IL


Whiteside County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,289   ( 746 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.4 square miles
Population density: 739.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,726 67.82% 10.6%
Black:3612.09% 20.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:2371.37% 85.2%
2+ races:7494.33% 158.3%
Hispanic:4,20424.32% 5.0%
Total non-White:5,56332.18% 13.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,395 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:649 4.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Sterling township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +346 D +257 D + 1.6%
D +603
2020 vs. 2012 R +567 R +695 R + 10.4%
D -128
2020 vs. 2008 R +467 R +825 R + 11.0%
D -358
2016 vs. 2008 R +121 R +1,082 R + 12.7%
D -961
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 4,468 56.2% Donald Trump* (R) 3,272 41.1% 216 2.7% 7,956 1 -6 0.13%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,865 52.4% Donald Trump (R) 2,926 39.6% 590 8.0% 7,381 1 -6 0.13%
2012 55% Barack Obama* (D) 4,596 61.5% Mitt Romney (R) 2,705 36.2% 168 2.2% 7,469 -4 -11 0.14%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 4,826 62.1% John McCain (R) 2,805 36.1% 139 1.8% 7,770 -1 -9 0.14%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,025 55.8% George W. Bush (R) 2,978 41.3% 209 2.9% 7,212 -1 -7 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Sterling township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 4,468 56.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,272 41.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 113 1.4%
Other 103 1.3%
TOTAL 7,956
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Sterling township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,865 52.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,926 39.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 363 4.9%
Other 227 3.1%
TOTAL 7,381
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Sterling township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,596 61.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,705 36.2%
Other 168 2.2%
TOTAL 7,469
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Sterling township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,826 62.1%
John McCain (R) 2,805 36.1%
Other 139 1.8%
TOTAL 7,770
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Sterling township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,978 41.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,025 55.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 168 2.3%
Other 41 0.6%
TOTAL 7,212
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sterling township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 3,028 55.4% Kathy Salvi (R) 2,335 42.7% 103 [+] 1.9% 5,466 1 0.13%
2022 G 41% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 2,961 54.0% Darren Bailey (R) 2,347 42.8% 175 [+] 3.2% 5,483 0 0.13%
2020 S2 58% Richard Durbin* (D) 4,430 56.6% Mark Curran (R) 3,074 39.3% 322 [+] 4.1% 7,826 0 0.13%
2018 G 46% J.B. Pritzker (D) 3,385 54.8% Bruce Rauner* (R) 2,307 37.4% 482 [+] 7.8% 6,174 -1 0.14%
2016 S3 54% Tammy Duckworth (D) 3,954 54.3% Mark Kirk* (R) 2,891 39.7% 438 [+] 6.0% 7,283 0 0.13%
2014 S2 36% Richard Durbin* (D) 2,655 54.4% Jim Oberweis (R) 2,022 41.5% 201 [+] 4.1% 4,878 -1 0.14%
2014 G 35% Bruce Rauner (R) 2,320 48.3% Pat Quinn* (D) 2,273 47.3% 215 [+] 4.5% 4,808 -2 0.13%
*: 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