Mapleton, IL is a small town located in the Midwestern United States. The town is home to a population of approximately 25,000 people and consists of a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. When it comes to politics, Mapleton is primarily represented by the Democratic Party with some members belonging to the Republican Party. For local elections, residents can choose from a variety of candidates running for office including those who have been supported by the community in the past or those who share similar visions for the future of Mapleton. Local debates and forums are held throughout the election process where candidates can express their ideas and beliefs as well as answer questions from voters. This allows citizens an opportunity to learn more about each candidate's platform before they cast their vote. Additionally, Mapleton has several volunteer-run organizations that promote civic engagement and political activism within the town. These initiatives help to ensure that everyone has access to information regarding local politics and can participate in creating change if necessary.
The political climate in Mapleton, IL is somewhat conservative.
Peoria County, IL is leaning liberal. In Peoria County, IL 51.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Peoria county remained moderately Democratic, 51.9% to 45.6%.
Peoria county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mapleton, IL is somewhat conservative.
Peoria County, Illinois is leaning liberal.
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.
Mapleton, Illinois: d d D d d d
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 Mapleton, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 56 contributions totaling $4,087 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $8,772 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $169 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)