Poplar Grove, IL is a small village located in Boone County. The village boasts of a strong sense of community, with many residents taking part in local clubs and organizations. The politics in Poplar Grove are mostly driven by the Village Board, which is made up of six elected officials. Decisions are made through public meetings held twice a month at the Village Hall. Residents have the opportunity to express their views on different issues and contribute ideas for improving their community. Local elections are held every two years for mayor and trustee positions, giving citizens an opportunity to get involved in the political process and make sure their voices are heard. As the population of Poplar Grove grows, so too does its involvement in local politics, helping ensure that the decisions being made reflect the best interests of those living there.
The political climate in Poplar Grove, IL is moderately conservative.
Boone County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Boone County, IL 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boone county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.1%.
Boone county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Poplar Grove, IL is moderately conservative.
Boone County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Rockford Metro Area is leaning 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.
Poplar Grove, Illinois: R R d 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 Poplar Grove, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,319 contributions totaling $112,850 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 517 contributions totaling $101,793 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)