Hanover, IL is a small village located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. It has a rich history and has been around since 1856. The village is governed by a president and six trustees that are elected by the residents of Hanover every four years. This local government is responsible for providing services to the community such as police protection, public works, parks and recreation, and other municipal services. The village also has a Mayor who is selected by the board of trustees and serves as an administrative head over all departments within the village government. Furthermore, there are several candidates running for office every year in order to represent the interests of their constituents in local government decisions and actions. Issues that come up for discussion include economic development projects, public safety initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and other topics that affect Hanover residents. With its vibrant civic life and commitment to pursuing the best possible outcomes for its citizens, Hanover remains an attractive place to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Hanover, IL is moderately conservative.
Jo Daviess County, IL is moderately conservative. In Jo Daviess County, IL 40.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jo Daviess county remained very strongly Republican, 57.2% to 40.8%.
Jo Daviess county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hanover, IL is moderately conservative.
Jo Daviess County, Illinois is moderately 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.
Hanover, Illinois: r r 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 Hanover, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $370 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)