The small village of Norwood, IL is situated on the banks of the Mississippi River and is known for its historic charm and friendly atmosphere. With a population of just over 2,000 people, Norwood is a tight-knit community with a vested interest in local politics. The village has two representatives in the Illinois House of Representatives, one from each political party. These representatives are active in their communities and strive to bring positive change to improve the lives of all Norwood residents. Furthermore, the village is home to numerous local organizations dedicated to helping citizens become more informed and involved in their government. Through these organizations, individuals can learn about upcoming elections, meet candidates running for office, and gain insight into important issues facing Norwood. All together, local politics have an important role in shaping the future of Norwood and its people.
The political climate in Norwood, 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
Norwood, 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.
Norwood, 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 Norwood, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 879 contributions totaling $59,719 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 209 contributions totaling $28,567 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)