The politics of Otterville, IL are centered around working to improve the quality of life for its citizens. There is a strong sense of community spirit in the region and local politicians strive to build trust between their constituents and the government. The city council works closely with local businesses, non-profits, and other community organizations to develop initiatives that benefit all its citizens. Local politicians regularly hold town hall meetings and other events to discuss proposed policies and regulations with residents. They focus on creating an environment that is welcoming to all while addressing the needs of those in need. With a commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility, Otterville strives to create a safe and comfortable place for all who live there.
The political climate in Otterville, IL is very conservative.
Jersey County, IL is very conservative. In Jersey County, IL 24.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jersey county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.8% to 24.8%.
Jersey county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Otterville, IL is very conservative.
Jersey 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.
Otterville, 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 Otterville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 82 contributions totaling $1,693 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 272 contributions totaling $32,989 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $121 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)