Park City, IL is a small town located in Lake County. It is known for its friendly locals and strong community spirit, which is reflected in the local politics. The mayor and city council are elected by the residents of Park City every four years, with the last major election taking place in 2017. These leaders work hard to ensure that the needs of their constituents are met, often through strategic planning and policy-making initiatives. Residents are encouraged to stay informed on local issues and take part in community meetings where decisions are made. There is also a variety of other political organizations such as the League of Women Voters that are dedicated to educating citizens about their civic duties. Park City’s local political scene offers an opportunity for residents to get involved and make a difference in their own community.
The political climate in Park City, IL is moderately liberal.
Lake County, IL is strongly liberal. In Lake County, IL 60.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.8% to 36.8%.
Lake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Park City, IL is moderately liberal.
Lake County, Illinois is strongly liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very 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.
Park City, Illinois: r r D d D D
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 Park City, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,054 contributions totaling $435,275 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 668 contributions totaling $258,941 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $388 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)