Manchester, IL is a small village located in Scott County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village has a diverse population and is governed by an elected five-member Board of Trustees. Local political candidates typically run for office on platforms that are focused on ensuring that the village remains a safe and prosperous place to live and work. The focus of these candidates is often on improving public safety, infrastructure, quality of life, education, and economic development initiatives. All local elections are held in accordance with state law, providing a fair and open process for citizens to participate in their town's governance. Through strong community engagement and support from local businesses, Manchester is committed to delivering services that benefit its residents while maintaining fiscal responsibility.
The political climate in Manchester, IL is very conservative.
Scott County, IL is very conservative. In Scott County, IL 20.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Scott county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.1% to 20.9%.
Scott county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Manchester, IL is very conservative.
Scott County, Illinois is very conservative.
Jacksonville 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.
Manchester, 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 Manchester, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $520 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $1,095 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)