Pittsburg, IL is a small town located in the state of Illinois. The town is governed by an elected Mayor and Board of Alderman, who are responsible for setting the policies and budget for the town. The citizens of Pittsburg elect the Board each year in order to ensure that their voices are heard when it comes to shaping the future of their community. Through the Board's leadership, they work hard to promote economic growth and development for Pittsburg, while at the same time providing access to quality services like education, public safety, infrastructure, and more. In addition, the citizens of Pittsburg enjoy a strong sense of civic pride and have many opportunities to get involved through local volunteer organizations or by running for office. With its close-knit community atmosphere and promising future prospects, Pittsburg is an ideal place for those looking to make a difference in local politics.
The political climate in Pittsburg, IL is very conservative.
Williamson County, IL is very conservative. In Williamson County, IL 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Williamson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.6% to 30.3%.
Williamson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pittsburg, IL is very conservative.
Williamson County, Illinois is very conservative.
Carbondale-Marion Metro Area is moderately 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.
Pittsburg, 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 Pittsburg, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 78 contributions totaling $1,710 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $22 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $1,402 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)