The small town of Lyndon, IL is known for its friendly, tight-knit community and strong sense of civic pride. While the town may not have a large population, it is well served by the local government that provides essential services such as public safety, water and sewage treatment, road maintenance, parks and recreation services, and trash collection. The local government is also responsible for setting policies that reflect the values of Lyndon’s citizens. Every few years, residents are given the opportunity to select their representatives in local elections. These elections involve choosing candidates who understand the needs of Lyndon’s diverse population and will work hard to ensure that those needs are met. In order to make sure that each candidate is well qualified to serve in office, voters take part in vigorous debates about issues facing Lyndon. As a result, residents can rest assured knowing that their voices are being heard when it comes to deciding on matters concerning their community.
The political climate in Lyndon, IL is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Whiteside County, IL 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whiteside county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
Whiteside county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lyndon, IL is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sterling Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Lyndon, Illinois: d d D D 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 Lyndon, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 65 contributions totaling $957 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 42 contributions totaling $4,346 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)