Marshall, IL is a small town located in rural Central Illinois. The citizens of Marshall take great pride in their community and strive to ensure that the area is a safe and prosperous place for all residents. This commitment to creating a thriving community extends to the local political arena as well. Political candidates in Marshall are focused on addressing issues such as job growth, education, public safety, and economic development. Local politicians work tirelessly to improve the quality of life for all residents while also ensuring that everyone in the community has access to the resources they need. In addition, they actively engage with citizens through events and forums to better understand the needs and concerns of those living in Marshall. Through this dedication to creating a better future for all, Marshall's politicians are helping to make their town an even stronger place for generations to come.
The political climate in Marshall, IL is moderately conservative.
Clark County, IL is very conservative. In Clark County, IL 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 23.8%.
Clark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Marshall, IL is moderately conservative.
Clark County, Illinois 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.
Marshall, 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 Marshall, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 918 contributions totaling $55,620 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 207 contributions totaling $68,610 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $331 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)