Mount Pulaski, IL is a small town in Logan County with a population of about 1,500 people. It is known for its historic downtown and its role in the Lincoln and Douglas debates. The local politics of Mount Pulaski are focused on issues such as infrastructure, economic development, and community safety. The City Council is made up of five members elected by residents, including a Mayor who serves as the representative of the village. In elections, residents have several choices to choose from when selecting candidates for their City Council seats. These candidates typically focus on issues that matter to them such as preserving historic sites and buildings, creating jobs and improving infrastructure in the area. Additionally, the Town Hall provides numerous resources for community members to stay informed about local politics. Overall, Mount Pulaski's political environment is full of vibrant citizens who strive to work together in order to better their town.
The political climate in Mount Pulaski, IL is strongly conservative.
Logan County, IL is very conservative. In Logan County, IL 28.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Logan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.6% to 28.8%.
Logan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Mount Pulaski, IL is strongly conservative.
Logan County, Illinois is very conservative.
Lincoln 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.
Mount Pulaski, 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 Mount Pulaski, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 43 contributions totaling $5,462 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $127 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)