The small town of Cedar Point, IL, is known for its close ties to local politics. The town has a reputation for being proactive and involved in the decision-making process of their elected officials. Residents are encouraged to get involved in local politics by attending meetings, voting in elections, and engaging with other members of the community to stay informed about local policies and issues. In addition, many members of the community serve on boards that help make decisions regarding infrastructure development, zoning regulations, budgeting, and other areas related to governance. This involvement has resulted in a strong sense of civic engagement among citizens of Cedar Point which helps ensure their voices are heard during important conversations about the future of the town.
The political climate in Cedar Point, IL is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, IL is somewhat conservative. In LaSalle County, IL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaSalle county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.8%.
LaSalle county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cedar Point, IL is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, Illinois is somewhat 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.
Cedar Point, 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 Cedar Point, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 162 contributions totaling $7,734 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 186 contributions totaling $27,739 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)