The city of Fulton, IL is a small community located within Whiteside County in the state of Illinois. Political engagement in this region is vibrant and growing. Over the years, several initiatives have been undertaken to increase voter turnout in Fulton. Civic organizations such as the League of Women Voters and the American Association of Retired Persons work to ensure that all citizens are informed and engaged in their local politics. Local candidates for office often come from within the community, with members of the African-American, Hispanic, and LGBTQ+ communities being increasingly represented in recent years. These local offices range from mayor to city council members to school board members. The residents of Fulton have a long history of engaging in meaningful dialogue about policies affecting their lives and are committed to making sure their voices are heard when it comes to choosing their leaders.
The political climate in Fulton, IL is leaning 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
Fulton, IL is leaning 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.
Fulton, 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 Fulton, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 212 contributions totaling $9,722 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 72 contributions totaling $5,342 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)