Henning, IL is a small village located in Livingston County with a population of approximately 500 people. The area is governed by a mayor and board of trustees who are responsible for creating and enforcing laws within the village boundaries. Elections for local government positions occur every two years, and residents of Henning are able to select their representatives from either party, depending on their preference or beliefs. Local politicians strive to promote economic development, public safety, and the overall well-being of their constituents. As a result, Henning has seen an increase in business investment and new job opportunities over the past few years. Residents also benefit from the village's close proximity to larger cities like Chicago and St. Louis which provides access to more recreational activities and other amenities that may not be available within the village itself. Ultimately, politics in Henning is focused on ensuring that all citizens have equal opportunity to achieve success while maintaining its unique rural charm.
The political climate in Henning, IL is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Henning, IL is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area 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.
Henning, Illinois: r 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 Henning, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $29 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $12,106 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $712 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)