McHenry, IL is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. It is known for its natural beauty and recreational activities. The city has been governed by the McHenry City Council since 2005. This council consists of seven members who are all elected from the community. They work to ensure that the citizens of McHenry have access to quality services, resources, and infrastructure. Furthermore, they strive to create a strong economic base so that the local businesses can thrive. The political climate in McHenry is generally progressive and focused on making sure that everyone has access to a safe and prosperous community. The council works diligently to foster an environment that is receptive to change while still preserving the unique identity of the city.
The political climate in McHenry, IL is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, IL is leaning conservative. In McHenry County, IL 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McHenry county remained narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 47.5%.
McHenry county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
McHenry, IL is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
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.
McHenry, 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 McHenry, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,744 contributions totaling $252,470 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 741 contributions totaling $135,806 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $183 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)