Geneva, IL is a city located in Kane County of Illinois. It has a population of 21,493 and is a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The city is governed by an elected mayor and ten-member City Council. These local elected officials are responsible for making important decisions that affect the citizens of Geneva, IL. They are accountable for setting and implementing policies that ensure the community's safety, growth, and well being. In addition to these responsibilities, the City Council works with other regional governments to form partnerships to increase economic opportunities for Geneva's citizens. The Mayor and City Council also work closely together to create a positive environment in which businesses can thrive and individuals can feel empowered to engage in their community. With its beautiful lakefront and proximity to Chicago, Geneva, IL is an ideal place for both businesses and residents alike.
The political climate in Geneva, IL is leaning liberal.
Kane County, IL is somewhat liberal. In Kane County, IL 56.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 41.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kane county remained strongly Democratic, 56.1% to 41.7%.
Kane county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Geneva, IL is leaning liberal.
Kane County, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Geneva, Illinois: R R 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 Geneva, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,347 contributions totaling $439,538 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,339 contributions totaling $527,640 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $394 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)