Coleta, IL is a small town in the state of Illinois that is known for its vibrant culture and strong sense of community. Despite its small size, Coleta still has an active local political scene with various candidates providing unique perspectives to their constituents. In the last election cycle, a number of different candidates ran on platforms focusing on improving education, increasing employment opportunities, protecting the environment, and creating stronger ties between community members. The current mayor of Coleta is Mary Johnson, who was elected in 2019 after campaigning heavily on her commitment to advancing social justice initiatives and increasing access to basic needs services for residents. With a diverse population and many issues to tackle, Coleta's elected officials are always advocating for the best interests of their constituents.
The political climate in Coleta, IL is moderately conservative.
Whiteside County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Whiteside County, IL 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whiteside county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
Whiteside county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Coleta, IL is moderately conservative.
Whiteside County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sterling Metro Area 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.
Coleta, Illinois: d d D D 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 Coleta, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,073 contributions totaling $56,664 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $53 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 147 contributions totaling $16,730 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)