Odin, IL is a small town in central Illinois with a population of about 2,000 people. It is primarily known for its rural atmosphere and close-knit community. The town has a mayor-council government system, with the mayor currently being Timothy White. The city council consists of five members elected by the residents every four years. The council is responsible for making laws and regulations that the citizens have to abide by, as well as decisions about the budget and other matters concerning the city. They also hold regular meetings where they discuss and vote on important topics that affect the community. There are also several local political candidates who may be running in upcoming elections for mayoral offices or council seats in Odin, IL. These candidates run on platforms that focus on improving living conditions in Odin through economic growth and development, better health care access for citizens, and more educational opportunities for children and young adults in the area.
The political climate in Odin, IL is strongly conservative.
Marion County, IL is very conservative. In Marion County, IL 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 25.9%.
Marion county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Odin, IL is strongly conservative.
Marion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Centralia 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.
Odin, 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 Odin, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $220 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $155 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $31 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)