Burr Ridge, Illinois is a vibrant and picturesque village located in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. It has a rich history and is home to many families who take great pride in their community. On the political front, Burr Ridge is part of the 11th Congressional District which is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Democrat Bill Foster. In terms of local politics, Burr Ridge Village President Mickey Straub presides over an elected board of trustees that sets policy for the village while also providing essential services to residents. The board includes four trustees with experience from various sectors of public service as well as private business. All members of the board are responsible for representing their constituents and working together to make sure that Burr Ridge remains a safe and enjoyable place to live and work.
The political climate in Burr Ridge, 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
Burr Ridge, 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.
Burr Ridge, 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 Burr Ridge, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12,795 contributions totaling $4,398,577 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $344 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,669 contributions totaling $3,825,720 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,043 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)