Long Creek, IL is a small rural town with a population of just under 1,000 people. It is known for its close-knit community and friendly atmosphere. Despite its size, politics still play an important role in the daily life of Long Creek residents. In local elections, the citizens of Long Creek turn out in droves to cast their votes and decide who will represent them on the Town Council and other various governing bodies. While the names of local political candidates may vary from election to election, most Long Creek residents are united in their desire to see their town remain a vibrant and welcoming place for all who call it home.
The political climate in Long Creek, IL is moderately conservative.
Macon County, IL is moderately conservative. In Macon County, IL 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macon county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.1%.
Macon county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Long Creek, IL is moderately conservative.
Macon County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Decatur Metro Area 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.
Long Creek, 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 Long Creek, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 555 contributions totaling $58,096 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $105 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 622 contributions totaling $169,654 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $273 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)