Carterville, IL is a small town in southern Illinois with a population of around 5,000 people. The town has a long history of civic engagement and local politics. A number of elected officials are responsible for representing the interests of the citizens, such as the Town Mayor, the City Council members, and the Chief of Police. Each member brings their own unique perspectives and goals to the table while working together to make sure that Carterville continues to run smoothly and successfully. Every few years, residents have an opportunity to select their representatives through voting in local elections. These elections are open to all citizens who are registered to vote. During election season, local political candidates often host rallies or debates in order to spread awareness about their platforms and how they plan on bettering Carterville's future. It is important for Carterville's residents to stay informed about current issues and upcoming elections so that they can make educated decisions when it comes time for voting.
The political climate in Carterville, IL is moderately conservative.
Williamson County, IL is very conservative. In Williamson County, IL 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Williamson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.6% to 30.3%.
Williamson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carterville, IL is moderately conservative.
Williamson County, Illinois is very conservative.
Carbondale-Marion Metro Area is moderately 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.
Carterville, Illinois: r R R 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 Carterville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,387 contributions totaling $155,259 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 277 contributions totaling $157,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $567 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)