Dunlap, IL is a small town situated in the heart of Illinois and it is known for its friendly people and picturesque landscapes. The town’s politics are mainly overseen by local representatives from the Democratic and Republican parties. These representatives are responsible for making laws that ensure the safety of the citizens of Dunlap, IL and also set up initiatives to help improve the economy and quality of life in the town. There are several local political action committees and social organizations in the area which actively involve themselves in pushing forward different policies that benefit Dunlap, IL residents. Additionally, people take part in various civil activities such as voting during elections or participating in protests to make their voices heard. This shows how involved community members are when it comes to politics and how they try to bring positive changes to the town through their efforts.
The political climate in Dunlap, IL is leaning conservative.
Peoria County, IL is leaning liberal. In Peoria County, IL 51.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Peoria county remained moderately Democratic, 51.9% to 45.6%.
Peoria county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dunlap, IL is leaning conservative.
Peoria County, Illinois is leaning liberal.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Illinois is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Dunlap, Illinois: d d D d d d
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Dunlap, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 337 contributions totaling $45,370 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 418 contributions totaling $113,976 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $273 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)