Catlin, IL is a small town in central Illinois known for its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere. While the town does not have a mayor or other official representatives, it does have a small population that is very engaged with local politics. Residents take part in regular town meetings and are passionate about staying informed on current issues affecting their lives. They are also actively involved in voting and public outreach initiatives to ensure their voices are heard. The community's commitment to civic responsibility has helped establish Catlin, IL as an example of good governance and a model for other small towns.
The political climate in Catlin, IL is moderately conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Catlin, IL is moderately conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area is very 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.
Catlin, 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 Catlin, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 160 contributions totaling $11,682 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 81 contributions totaling $13,986 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $173 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)