Litchfield, IL is a small town located in the heart of Central Illinois. With a population of just over 5,000, it is a relatively small but tight-knit community. It is also home to many local political candidates who have been working hard to represent their constituents' interests. These candidates come from both major parties and strive to make Litchfield a better place for everyone. Local representatives often work closely with city officials and other organizations in order to promote economic development, help bring jobs to the area, and create a safe environment for residents. Furthermore, they are active in advocating for issues such as public safety, youth programs, infrastructure improvements, and environmental initiatives.
The political climate in Litchfield, IL is moderately conservative.
Montgomery County, IL is very conservative. In Montgomery County, IL 28.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Montgomery county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.4%.
Montgomery county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Litchfield, IL is moderately conservative.
Montgomery 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.
Litchfield, Illinois: d 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 Litchfield, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 886 contributions totaling $21,776 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 160 contributions totaling $47,688 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)