Maeystown, IL is a small, rural town located in the southern part of the state. It has a strong sense of community and many residents who have lived there for generations. Politically, Maeystown is mostly conservative, but there are a few progressive-minded individuals living in the area who have been vocal on local issues. The town has a city council made up of five members who are elected by the citizens every two years to represent their interests. There is also an active school board that works closely with the community to ensure its students receive the best possible education. During election season, local candidates campaign door-to-door and hold public forums to discuss their platforms and answer questions from constituents. The results of past elections have shown that the majority of Maeystown residents tend to vote for more conservative candidates.
The political climate in Maeystown, IL is very conservative.
Monroe County, IL is very conservative. In Monroe County, IL 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Monroe county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.7% to 31.0%.
Monroe county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Maeystown, IL is very conservative.
Monroe County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Maeystown, 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 Maeystown, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $4,871 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)