Havana, Illinois is a small city located in Mason County, with a population of just over 5,000 people. The politics in Havana are influenced by the local government, which is comprised of a mayor and six city council members who are elected to four-year terms. These city leaders make decisions that shape the future of Havana. They determine the budget for projects such as infrastructure repairs, economic development initiatives and public safety measures to keep citizens safe. Additionally, they make sure the city has access to essential services such as water and electricity. The mayor and council also work with state and federal representatives to advocate for their community’s needs and protect their citizens’ rights. This ensures that Havana remains a vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Havana, IL is moderately conservative.
Mason County, IL is very conservative. In Mason County, IL 29.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mason county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.6% to 29.3%.
Mason county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Havana, IL is moderately conservative.
Mason County, Illinois is very 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.
Havana, Illinois: r r d r R R
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 Havana, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 63 contributions totaling $1,978 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 48 contributions totaling $2,648 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)