Metcalf, IL is a small town located in southern Illinois. It has a rich history and is known for its peaceful atmosphere. Politically, the town of Metcalf leans conservative and votes Republican in most elections. In recent years, there have been several local political candidates running in Metcalf for various offices such as mayor, city councilmember, and school board member. These candidates typically campaign on fiscal responsibility and economic development issues that are important to the citizens of Metcalf. The town also frequently participates in initiatives to improve its overall infrastructure. For example, they recently renovated a park in the center of the town to create more recreational opportunities for its residents. In addition, they are also making plans to build a new library and community center to better serve their citizens’ needs. Overall, politics in Metcalf are an integral part of life as citizens actively engage with their elected officials and work together to ensure the continued growth and prosperity of their small town.
The political climate in Metcalf, IL is strongly conservative.
Edgar County, IL is very conservative. In Edgar County, IL 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edgar county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 23.0%.
Edgar county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Metcalf, IL is strongly conservative.
Edgar 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.
Metcalf, 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 Metcalf, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $801 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $114 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)