The politics in the Peoria, IL Metro Area are diverse and engaging. Peoria is located in central Illinois and is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is an important hub for business, industry and culture in the region. The area has a healthy mix of political perspectives that range from moderate to conservative. There are a variety of organizations such as the League of Women Voters, the NAACP, and the American Civil Liberties Union that work to promote civil rights awareness and participation in local political issues. Residents also have ample opportunity to attend debates and forums held by political candidates seeking office at all levels of government. Additionally, there are numerous publications available that inform citizens about current events and local politics so they can stay informed on pertinent topics.
The political climate in Peoria Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
In Peoria Metro Area 42.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Peoria metro area remained strongly Republican, 54.7% to 42.7%.
The Peoria metro area voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Peoria, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Peoria Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,105 contributions totaling $1,057,972 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $116 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5,495 contributions totaling $2,009,673 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $366 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)