Old Ripley, IL is a small community in southwest Illinois known for its farming culture and strong sense of community. The town does not have any current political candidates, but local politics are still an important part of the culture in Old Ripley. The town's government and general policies are overseen by the Mayor and City Council. They work to ensure that the needs of the community are met through new development projects, responsible budgeting, and strategic planning. Residents also come together regularly to discuss issues facing their town and to decide upon initiatives that will help keep Old Ripley a vibrant place to live and work. All citizens are encouraged to be informed about local politics and to take an active role in their community.
The political climate in Old Ripley, IL is very conservative.
Bond County, IL is very conservative. In Bond County, IL 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bond county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 28.0%.
Bond county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Old Ripley, IL is very conservative.
Bond County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Old Ripley, 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 Old Ripley, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $875 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $1,360 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $227 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)