Mackinaw, IL is a small rural town located in central Illinois. The town has an active political scene with many different policies, opinions, and initiatives being discussed. Despite its small size, the residents of Mackinaw take their civic engagement very seriously and are involved in the decision-making process on a variety of local issues. The town also elects several representatives to represent their interests at the state level. In recent years, the town has seen an increase in grassroots activism as locals work together to ensure that their voices are heard and that their concerns are addressed by local politicians. Citizens of Mackinaw have worked to focus on improving public services such as education, infrastructure, and healthcare while also working to protect the environment and promote economic development. While there may be differing opinions on certain topics, overall the citizens of Mackinaw remain united in their commitment to making sure their community is a safe and prosperous one for all residents.
The political climate in Mackinaw, IL is moderately conservative.
Tazewell County, IL is strongly conservative. In Tazewell County, IL 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tazewell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 35.8%.
Tazewell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mackinaw, IL is moderately conservative.
Tazewell County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Peoria 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.
Mackinaw, 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 Mackinaw, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $1,705 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 61 contributions totaling $7,159 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $117 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)