Cypress, IL is a small town in the Midwest that is a vibrant and diverse community. Local politics are an important part of the town's culture, with citizens actively engaged in their representatives' activities and initiatives. The local government is run by an elected mayor and board of trustees who make decisions on behalf of the people. Elections for both mayor and board of trustees occur every two years, giving citizens the opportunity to have their voices heard at the polls. The town has various organizations, such as political clubs, committees, and volunteer groups that focus on issues such as education, public safety, economic development, infrastructure improvements, among others. All these efforts come together to make Cypress a great place to live.
The political climate in Cypress, IL is strongly conservative.
Johnson County, IL is very conservative. In Johnson County, IL 19.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Johnson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.4% to 19.9%.
Johnson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Cypress, IL is strongly conservative.
Johnson County, Illinois 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.
Cypress, 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 Cypress, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $5,888 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $107 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $55 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)