Cisco, IL is a small town located in the northern part of the state with an estimated population of around 1500 people. The local politics are relatively low-key, with most decisions being made on a small scale basis. The town operates under the mayor-council form of government, with seven members on the council responsible for making policy decisions that benefit the people of Cisco. Each year, the town holds local elections to elect one mayor and six council members. Each candidate campaigns within their district to reach out to voters in an effort to gain their support. In addition to voting for candidates, there are several enacted initiatives that are put forth by residents and voted upon by members of the community. These initiatives often revolve around topics such as infrastructure improvements, land use regulations, and economic development. Overall, local politics in Cisco provide a platform for citizens to make informed decisions that will help benefit their community.
The political climate in Cisco, IL is strongly 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
Cisco, IL is strongly 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.
Cisco, 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 Cisco, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $300 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)