Carlinville, IL is a small town located in Macoupin County in the state of Illinois. The town has a rich history and is home to many who have lived here for generations. Politics in Carlinville are quite interesting, as both the Democratic and Republican parties have a presence in the city. The local government is made up of a mayor and six council members, all with their own specific roles to play in representing the interests of the citizens. In addition, there are several local political organizations that meet regularly to discuss issues affecting Carlinville’s residents, from education and infrastructure to economic development and public safety. Residents of Carlinville can be sure that their voices will be heard when it comes to local politics because there are multiple opportunities for them to get involved.
The political climate in Carlinville, IL is moderately conservative.
Macoupin County, IL is very conservative. In Macoupin County, IL 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macoupin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.6%.
Macoupin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carlinville, IL is moderately conservative.
Macoupin 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.
Carlinville, Illinois: d 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 Carlinville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,006 contributions totaling $37,554 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $37 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 114 contributions totaling $14,052 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $123 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)