Erie, IL is a small city located in northwest Illinois. It is a growing community of about 3,100 people that take pride in their hometown. Politically, the citizens of Erie have strong beliefs and are very passionate about their elected officials. The local government consists of a mayor and six trustees who are elected by the residents every four years. The mayor and trustees work together to create laws that best serve the needs of the community while also advocating for economic development. The city is committed to creating an environment where small businesses can thrive and individuals can find employment opportunities. Additionally, the city is dedicated to preserving its historical landmarks and celebrating its unique culture. Erie's political landscape is constantly evolving to match the changing needs of its citizens, making it an exciting place to be part of and witness firsthand.
The political climate in Erie, 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
Erie, 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.
Erie, 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 Erie, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $4,875 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $406 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,305 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $326 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)