Cerro Gordo, IL is a small town located in the central part of the state. It is known for its friendly community and strong sense of tradition. Politics in Cerro Gordo are handled by local government officials who work to ensure that all residents’ needs are met. The town has two elected officials, the Mayor and eight Town Council members, each with varying roles and responsibilities. These officials participate in setting policy for the town, ensuring that its citizens have access to adequate resources and services, among other duties. Throughout the year, they also host various events to keep residents informed about local matters such as elections or issues related to public safety. Additionally, citizens can attend open meetings or forums held by these representatives where they can voice their opinions or concerns regarding how Cerro Gordo is being run and managed. Ultimately, politics in Cerro Gordo are important in helping maintain a safe and healthy environment for everyone who lives there.
The political climate in Cerro Gordo, IL is moderately conservative.
Piatt County, IL is strongly conservative. In Piatt County, IL 33.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Piatt county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.4% to 33.8%.
Piatt county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cerro Gordo, IL is moderately conservative.
Piatt County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Champaign-Urbana Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Cerro Gordo, Illinois: R R R 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 Cerro Gordo, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $65 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $3,794 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $211 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)