2022 population: 1,187
( 
144 from 2010
)
Land area: 37.5 square miles
Population density: 31.7 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,160 | 97.73% | 13.8% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.42% | 150.0% |
| 2+ races: | 9 | 0.76% | 80.0% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 1.10% | 13.3% |
| Total non-White: | 27 | 2.27% |  12.5% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 141 | 16.4 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 3 | 0.3 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +76 | R +55 | D + 1.2% | |
| D +21 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +118 | R +120 | R + 9.3% | |
| D -2 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +139 | R +179 | R + 22.4% | |
| D -40 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +63 | R +124 | R + 23.6% | |
| D -61 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 70% | Donald Trump* (R) | 505 | 80.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 114 | 18.2% | 8 | 1.3% | 627 | 40 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 65% | Donald Trump (R) | 429 | 77.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 93 | 16.8% | 31 | 5.6% | 553 | 39 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 387 | 75.4% | Barack Obama* (D) | 116 | 22.6% | 10 | 1.9% | 513 | 35 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 70% | John McCain (R) | 366 | 68.5% | Barack Obama (D) | 154 | 28.8% | 14 | 2.6% | 534 | 32 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 64% | George W. Bush (R) | 320 | 69.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 132 | 28.6% | 9 | 2.0% | 461 | 27 | 22 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Palestine township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 114 | 18.2% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 505 | 80.5% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 5 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 0.5% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 627 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Palestine township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 93 | 16.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 429 | 77.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 22 | 4.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 553 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Palestine township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 116 | 22.6% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 387 | 75.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 10 | 1.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 513 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Palestine township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 154 | 28.8% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 366 | 68.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 2.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 534 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Palestine township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 320 | 69.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 132 | 28.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 7 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 461 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 57% | Kathy Salvi (R) | 424 | 82.2% | Tammy Duckworth* (D) | 85 | 16.5% | 7 [+] | 1.4% | 516 | 41 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 58% | Darren Bailey (R) | 428 | 82.8% | J.B. Pritzker* (D) | 78 | 15.1% | 11 [+] | 2.1% | 517 | 40 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | S2 | 68% | Mark Curran (R) | 477 | 78.2% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 120 | 19.7% | 13 [+] | 2.1% | 610 | 39 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 51% | Bruce Rauner* (R) | 325 | 72.7% | J.B. Pritzker (D) | 76 | 17.0% | 46 [+] | 10.3% | 447 | 34 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 64% | Mark Kirk* (R) | 412 | 76.0% | Tammy Duckworth (D) | 97 | 17.9% | 33 [+] | 6.1% | 542 | 36 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | S2 | 50% | Jim Oberweis (R) | 319 | 77.2% | Richard Durbin* (D) | 82 | 19.9% | 12 [+] | 2.9% | 413 | 35 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 50% | Bruce Rauner (R) | 324 | 78.8% | Pat Quinn* (D) | 76 | 18.5% | 11 [+] | 2.7% | 411 | 29 | 0.01% |