The city of Danville, IL is a vibrant community with much to offer. From its diverse culture and abundance of outdoor activities to its thriving economy, Danville has something for everyone. The city is also home to a number of political organizations and individuals who are active within the local government. From the mayor's office to the city council, there are various ways for citizens to get involved in making decisions that shape the future of their city. Local candidates for office are dedicated to working hard on behalf of their constituents and providing innovative solutions to some of Danville’s most pressing problems. In addition, many organizations work hand-in-hand with local leaders in order to bring positive change into the community on a larger scale. All in all, politics in Danville play an important role in ensuring that residents have access to opportunities that will allow them to thrive and create better lives for themselves and their families.
The political climate in Danville, IL is somewhat conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Danville, IL is somewhat conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area 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.
Danville, 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 Danville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,087 contributions totaling $85,825 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 729 contributions totaling $131,942 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)