Olive Branch, IL is a small town located in southern Illinois. Despite being relatively small in size, Olive Branch has an important political presence in the region. The town is home to many active civic organizations that help shape public policy and work toward a better future for the community. In terms of higher-level government representation, Olive Branch is part of the 18th congressional district which is represented by Republican Representative Rodney Davis. In addition to federal representation, there are also several state representatives who serve Olive Branch, including State Senator Dale Fowler and State Representatives Bruce Rushton and Dan Swanson. These representatives have worked hard to ensure that local residents have access to the resources they need and deserve. All three representatives are committed to working with their constituents to address issues that matter most to them while also promoting fiscal responsibility and economic growth in the area.
The political climate in Olive Branch, IL is somewhat conservative.
Alexander County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Alexander County, IL 42.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 0.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Alexander county remained strongly Republican, 56.7% to 42.5%.
Alexander county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Olive Branch, IL is somewhat conservative.
Alexander County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Cape Girardeau 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.
Olive Branch, Illinois: D d D D 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 Olive Branch, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 20 contributions totaling $2,254 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $2,211 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $130 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)