Lake Zurich, IL is a beautiful area filled with rich history, culture, and plenty of things to do. It is located in both Lake and Cook counties and has a unique blend of suburban life and outdoor activities. The town is governed by an elected mayor and six village board members that are responsible for making decisions on behalf of the community. They are focused on maintaining public safety, providing quality services to residents, and developing initiatives that will enhance the local economy. There are also several political organizations in the area that aim to increase voter turnout, engage the community in policy discussions, and push for positive change. Every year during election season, local candidates come out to campaign for their respective positions in order to best represent their constituents’ interests. Through a combination of proactive solutions and thoughtful leadership, Lake Zurich is positioned to become an even better place for generations to come.
The political climate in Lake Zurich, IL is leaning liberal.
Lake County, IL is strongly liberal. In Lake County, IL 60.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.8% to 36.8%.
Lake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lake Zurich, IL is leaning liberal.
Lake County, Illinois is strongly 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.
Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,353 contributions totaling $1,938,355 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $305 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,018 contributions totaling $4,205,274 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,393 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)