Rock Island, IL is a small city in northwestern Illinois on the Mississippi River. The city has a long and rich tradition of political influence in the region. Rock Island is home to a number of local and state politicians who are involved in initiatives that are important to the community. From civic engagement projects to protecting the environment, these local leaders have been dedicated to making Rock Island a better place for all. They have worked hard to ensure that everyone has access to quality education opportunities, economic development resources, and safe neighborhoods. Local politicians also strive to provide an accessible government that caters to their constituents’ needs and allows for effective decision-making processes. Through engaging with citizens and fostering honest dialogue, they are able to create constructive change within their communities and set a positive example for other cities across the state.
The political climate in Rock Island, IL is somewhat liberal.
Rock Island County, IL is somewhat liberal. In Rock Island County, IL 54.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rock Island county remained strongly Democratic, 54.8% to 42.7%.
Rock Island county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rock Island, IL is somewhat liberal.
Rock Island County, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area is leaning 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.
Rock Island, Illinois: D D 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 Rock Island, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,495 contributions totaling $1,162,458 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $101 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,570 contributions totaling $632,452 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)