Hopedale, IL is a small town located in Tazewell County, Illinois. The town has a rich history and vibrant community. Over the years, the town has been home to many notable politicians and leaders who have worked hard to maintain the city’s culture of excellence. Despite its small size, Hopedale residents are very engaged in local politics and remain passionate about their hometown's future. The current mayor of Hopedale is Robert Lolley, who was elected in 2017 to serve his second term as mayor. He has worked to promote the growth of businesses and institutions within the city while also addressing any concerns that arise from citizens. Additionally, he works with other members of the governing body to make sure the best interests of Hopedale are always addressed. Overall, Hopedale offers an enthusiastic and welcoming political atmosphere for its citizens.
The political climate in Hopedale, IL is strongly conservative.
Tazewell County, IL is strongly conservative. In Tazewell County, IL 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tazewell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 35.8%.
Tazewell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hopedale, IL is strongly conservative.
Tazewell County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
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.
Hopedale, Illinois: R R r 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 Hopedale, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $283 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $16,971 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)