Loraine, IL is a small town located in the heart of Illinois. It is governed by a mayor-council form of government with the mayor and four city council members elected at large to serve four-year terms. The local political scene is extremely active with many candidates vying for positions on the council and mayoral seat. Voters in Loraine take their local politics seriously and make sure to stay informed about upcoming elections and candidates running for office. Currently, issues such as infrastructure improvements, economic development, and education are at the forefront of Loraine's political agenda. With a number of highly qualified candidates running for office this year, it promises to be an exciting election season as residents choose which candidate will best represent their interests and values.
The political climate in Loraine, IL is very conservative.
Adams County, IL is very conservative. In Adams County, IL 25.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Adams county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.2% to 25.7%.
Adams county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Loraine, IL is very conservative.
Adams County, Illinois is very conservative.
Quincy 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.
Loraine, Illinois: R R R 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 Loraine, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 10 contributions totaling $480 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $1,896 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)