Minonk, IL is a small town located in Woodford County in the heart of Central Illinois. Although not much is known about its politics, Minonk has an elected mayor and city council who work together to provide a quality of life for its citizens. The mayor and city council are responsible for making decisions about the development of the community, as well as handling any major issues that arise. Education, infrastructure, public safety, and other services are all managed by the local government officials. There are also other bodies such as committees and commissions that provide feedback and insight into the political landscape of Minonk. All political candidates must abide by certain regulations set forth by both state and federal laws when it comes to campaigning for office. Overall, Minonk is a peaceful place where people come to live without worrying about being affected by major political controversies or debates.
The political climate in Minonk, IL is strongly conservative.
Woodford County, IL is very conservative. In Woodford County, IL 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 28.6%.
Woodford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Minonk, IL is strongly conservative.
Woodford County, Illinois is very conservative.
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.
Minonk, 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 Minonk, 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 22 contributions totaling $2,122 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)