The city of Panola, IL is home to many diverse individuals. Despite the diversity within its boundaries, the local politics remain relatively stable. Local elections decide who will serve as elected officials and represent the people of Panola. The most recent election saw an increase in voter turnout and a wide range of candidates running for office. With an eclectic mix of backgrounds and ideas on the ballot, residents had plenty to choose from when deciding who would best represent their interests. In addition to electing representatives, locals also made their voices heard by attending public meetings and voicing their opinions on important political issues. All in all, the politics in Panola remain active and engaged with a great deal of participation from both citizens and elected officials alike.
The political climate in Panola, IL is strongly conservative.
Woodford County, IL is very conservative. In Woodford County, IL 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 28.6%.
Woodford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Panola, IL is strongly conservative.
Woodford County, Illinois is very conservative.
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.
Panola, 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 Panola, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 110 contributions totaling $1,609 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $10,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)