The politics of Itasca, IL are made up of the decisions of local government representatives and the laws they create. These representatives are elected by the people of Itasca and their job is to ensure that all citizens feel safe, respected, and provided for. Local politicians in Itasca work to develop policies that promote economic growth, educational opportunities, and social justice. They strive to provide their constituents with a better quality of life and understand their unique needs. Additionally, these representatives hold town-hall meetings with residents to make sure their voice is heard on topics such as infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, and environmental protection efforts. Local government officials in Itasca also work hard to create an environment where businesses can thrive and jobs are available for its citizens.
The political climate in Itasca, IL is leaning liberal.
DuPage County, IL is moderately liberal. In DuPage County, IL 57.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 39.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, DuPage county remained very strongly Democratic, 57.7% to 39.7%.
DuPage county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Itasca, IL is leaning liberal.
DuPage County, Illinois is moderately 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.
Itasca, 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 Itasca, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,596 contributions totaling $127,928 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 562 contributions totaling $243,763 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $434 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)