Gillespie, IL is a small city located in the state of Illinois. It has a diverse and vibrant community that is well-represented in local politics. The city's governance is split into two main branches: a mayor-council form of government and a commission form of government. Both branches are responsible for making laws that protect the citizens' rights and freedoms, as well as providing basic services such as transportation, education and health care. Local elections are held each year to determine who will lead the city, with candidates representing various interests in the community. The candidates strive to make decisions that benefit all of Gillespie's residents by maintaining public safety, fostering economic growth, and preserving the culture and values of Gillespie. All political candidates must be endorsed by at least one local political party in order to run. Through their actions, these elected officials are responsible for upholding the principles set forth by the citizens of Gillespie.
The political climate in Gillespie, IL is moderately conservative.
Macoupin County, IL is very conservative. In Macoupin County, IL 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macoupin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.6%.
Macoupin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gillespie, IL is moderately conservative.
Macoupin County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning 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.
Gillespie, Illinois: d r d 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 Gillespie, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 96 contributions totaling $7,392 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $3,362 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)