2022 population: 856
( 
132 from 2010
)
Land area: 19.2 square miles
Population density: 44.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 818 | 95.56% | 14.3% |
| Black: | 24 | 2.80% |  1100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.23% | 0.0% |
| 2+ races: | 1 | 0.12% | 88.9% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 38 | 4.44% |  15.2% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -137 | -16.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 5 | 0.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +47 | R +30 | R + 1.2% | |
| D +17 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +82 | R +111 | R + 17.3% | |
| D -29 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +72 | R +114 | R + 18.7% | |
| D -42 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +25 | R +84 | R + 17.5% | |
| D -59 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92% | Donald Trump* (R) | 398 | 66.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 181 | 30.0% | 24 | 4.0% | 603 | 26 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 79% | Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 63.4% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 164 | 29.6% | 39 | 7.0% | 554 | 25 | 17 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 72% | Mitt Romney (R) | 316 | 58.0% | Barack Obama* (D) | 210 | 38.5% | 19 | 3.5% | 545 | 17 | 11 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 72% | John McCain (R) | 326 | 57.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 223 | 39.3% | 19 | 3.3% | 568 | 21 | 12 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 65% | George W. Bush (R) | 327 | 62.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 178 | 33.8% | 22 | 4.2% | 527 | 19 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Shirland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 181 | 30.0% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 398 | 66.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 14 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 603 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Shirland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 164 | 29.6% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 351 | 63.4% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 18 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 554 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Shirland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 210 | 38.5% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 316 | 58.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 3.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 545 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Shirland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 223 | 39.3% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 326 | 57.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 19 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 568 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Shirland township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 327 | 62.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 178 | 33.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 20 | 3.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 527 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 73% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 319 | 67.0% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 147 | 30.9% | 10 [+] | 2.1% | 476 | 26 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 73% | Darren Bailey (R) | 321 | 67.7% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 139 | 29.3% | 14 [+] | 3.0% | 474 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 92% | Mark Curran (R) | 398 | 66.0% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 184 | 30.5% | 21 [+] | 3.5% | 603 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 70% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 290 | 60.7% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 121 | 25.3% | 67 [+] | 14.0% | 478 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 79% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 350 | 63.2% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 160 | 28.9% | 44 [+] | 7.9% | 554 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 58% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 268 | 63.1% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 141 | 33.2% | 16 [+] | 3.8% | 425 | 20 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 58% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 281 | 66.3% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 127 | 30.0% | 16 [+] | 3.8% | 424 | 16 | 0.01% |