Aviston, IL is a small town located in the central part of the state. The politics in Aviston are largely determined by local elections and initiatives. Every four years local residents elect a new mayor and city council members to serve on the board of trustees. These elected representatives make decisions that impact the day-to-day life of the citizens in the town such as zoning laws and budget issues. Local residents also have an opportunity to vote on various ballot initiatives which can have a direct effect on taxes, public services, and other important matters. In addition to voting, citizens may also attend city hall meetings where they can discuss their opinions with local officials and be actively involved in policy changes. Overall, Aviston is a community that takes its politics seriously and works hard to ensure its members’ interests are represented at all levels of government.
The political climate in Aviston, IL is strongly conservative.
Clinton County, IL is very conservative. In Clinton County, IL 23.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clinton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 23.4%.
Clinton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Aviston, IL is strongly conservative.
Clinton County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis 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.
Aviston, 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 Aviston, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 38 contributions totaling $2,964 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 26 contributions totaling $19,230 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $740 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)