Illiopolis is a small town located in central Illinois. With a population of just over 1,200 people, the community is largely rural and has an active political presence. The local politics in Illiopolis are largely dominated by the Democratic and Republican parties; however, there are also several other organizations that participate in the political process. In recent years, campaigning for local office has become more energetic as residents become aware of their ability to influence decisions made on the local level. Every two years during election season, Illiopolis locals can be seen engaging in passionate debates about issues that directly affect their quality of life. Candidates from all sides work hard to make sure their voices are heard and they are able to reach out to voters in person or through various forms of media. While each candidate's message may differ slightly, the goal remains the same: to bring about positive change for the citizens of Illiopolis.
The political climate in Illiopolis, IL is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, IL is leaning conservative. In Sangamon County, IL 46.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sangamon county remained Republican, 50.9% to 46.5%.
Sangamon county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Illiopolis, IL is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
Springfield 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.
Illiopolis, 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 Illiopolis, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 43 contributions totaling $3,627 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $2,106 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)