Heyworth, IL is a small rural town located in Central Illinois. The politics of the area reflect the deep agricultural roots and traditional values held by its citizens. While there are no specific local political candidates, members of the community are actively engaged in issues that impact the quality of life in their town. Local representatives advocate for economic development and responsible growth, support efforts to maintain safe and accessible public spaces, and promote educational opportunities for young people. Residents of Heyworth have a strong sense of community identity that is reinforced through involvement in local elections and initiatives. In addition to engaging with local politics, Heyworth citizens also take part in national debates and discussions on important current events.
The political climate in Heyworth, IL is somewhat conservative.
McLean County, IL is leaning liberal. In McLean County, IL 50.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McLean county flipped Democratic, 50.3% to 46.3%.
McLean county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Heyworth, IL is somewhat conservative.
McLean County, Illinois is leaning liberal.
Bloomington Metro Area is leaning 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.
Heyworth, Illinois: R R d R r d
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 Heyworth, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 79 contributions totaling $2,694 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $3,954 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $65 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)