Momence, IL is a small town located in Kankakee County, Illinois. It has a population of around 2,500 people and plays an important role in local politics. The mayor of Momence is Dr. Thomas Mair, who was elected to the office in 2017 and serves with four trustees chosen to represent the constituents of Momence. There are numerous organizations and committees that provide support for the community's political agenda such as the Momence Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. Additionally, there are regular town meetings throughout the year where residents can express their views on local issues and participate in decision-making processes. Additionally, elections are held regularly to determine representatives for various positions at both state and county levels. Overall, Momence is an active participant in local politics with a wide range of interests that are addressed at all levels of government.
The political climate in Momence, IL is somewhat conservative.
Kankakee County, IL is moderately conservative. In Kankakee County, IL 40.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kankakee county remained very strongly Republican, 57.0% to 40.5%.
Kankakee county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Momence, IL is somewhat conservative.
Kankakee County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Kankakee 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.
Momence, 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 Momence, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 82 contributions totaling $5,084 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $8,876 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $134 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)