Algonquin, IL is a small town in the northern part of the state and it has a history of being politically engaged. While the population of Algonquin is relatively small, there is always an active political discussion amongst its residents. The most recent election saw an increase in voter turnout and interest in local politics which has been attributed to increasing civic engagement within the city. Local candidates include those running for mayor, city council, school board, and other offices. All of these local politicians strive to provide their constituents with better representation and services while emphasizing transparency and accountability in their work. Despite its small size, Algonquin has become a thriving center for political activity over the years with citizens becoming increasingly involved in decisions that affect their community.
The political climate in Algonquin, 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
Algonquin, 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.
Algonquin, 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 Algonquin, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 13,297 contributions totaling $590,881 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,979 contributions totaling $523,043 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $264 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)