The city of Bradley, IL is a small community with a population of approximately 8,000 people. It has a strong sense of community and local pride that can be seen in the many organizations and initiatives that operate within the city. In terms of politics, Bradley is part of Will County which is governed by several elected officials at the county level. The citizens of Bradley are highly engaged in local politics through their involvement in local elections and staying up to date on state and national issues. The city holds regular town hall meetings to discuss important public issues and encourages residents to become involved in the political process. There are a number of local organizations dedicated to promoting civic engagement such as the League of Women Voters, which hosts educational forums about current laws and policies. Additionally, there are numerous opportunities for citizens to voice their opinions on matters ranging from taxation to education policies. While Bradley does not have any specific political candidates running for office at this time, it is clear that the citizens value their voice in the political process and work hard every day to stay informed about what's going on in their community.
The political climate in Bradley, 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
Bradley, 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.
Bradley, 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 Bradley, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,921 contributions totaling $89,866 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 518 contributions totaling $154,899 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $299 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)