Cary, IL is a small village located in McHenry County in northern Illinois. It is known for its tight-knit community with many local businesses and attractions. The village also has a strong culture of local politics, with various initiatives and organizations dedicated to making the community better for its residents. Residents have the opportunity to become involved in their local government by attending meetings, expressing their opinions, and voting on important issues. There are many opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics, including attending town hall meetings and participating in candidates’ forums. Additionally, Cary encourages residents to register to vote and participate in elections for local officials such as mayor and village trustees. The village also offers programs geared towards engaging young people through education about the political process and encouraging them to be active participants in their democracy. Through these opportunities, Cary ensures that all voices can be heard when important decisions are being made about their community.
The political climate in Cary, IL is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, IL is leaning conservative. In McHenry County, IL 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McHenry county remained narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 47.5%.
McHenry county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cary, IL is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
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.
Cary, 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 Cary, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,299 contributions totaling $245,315 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 616 contributions totaling $218,555 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $355 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)