Politics in Potomac, IL are focused on promoting a healthy and vibrant community. Local leaders are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all residents. The town has recently implemented a number of initiatives to ensure that everyone can voice their opinion in the town’s political process. These initiatives include expanding democracy at a local level by providing residents with options for direct voting, as well as working towards greater transparency and accountability through public official forums. Additionally, the community works together to promote various social causes and engage citizens in civic events to foster civic engagement and encourage economic development. By encouraging participation in local politics, the Potomac community is building an atmosphere of respect and trust among its citizens and furthering its commitment to creating a great place to live, work, and play.
The political climate in Potomac, IL is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Potomac, IL is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area is very 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.
Potomac, 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 Potomac, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $29 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 17 contributions totaling $12,106 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $712 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)