The small city of Caledonia, IL is a quaint town with close-knit community ties. The town prides itself on its friendly atmosphere and tight-knit neighbours. However, the politics of this small town have recently been thrust into the spotlight as the upcoming election season begins to heat up. Candidates from both local parties have begun to campaign for their respective offices, offering their solutions to the problems facing the city. Residents are discussing all sides of the political debate and considering which candidate’s platform best line up with their own views on important issues like taxes, public safety, education and infrastructure. As election day draws closer, it’s sure to be an interesting few months in Caledonia as residents engage in debates about who can best serve their beloved hometown.
The political climate in Caledonia, IL is moderately conservative.
Boone County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Boone County, IL 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boone county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.1%.
Boone county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Caledonia, IL is moderately conservative.
Boone County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Rockford Metro Area is leaning 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.
Caledonia, 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 Caledonia, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $12,576 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $262 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $4,754 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $297 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)