Prophetstown, Illinois is a small town located in Whiteside County. It has a thriving community that actively participates in local politics to ensure its continued progress. The city council of Prophetstown consists of 7 members who are responsible for making important decisions that affect the quality of life in Prophetstown and its surrounding areas. Recently, the town has seen an influx of new residents who have brought fresh ideas to the table. Residents have enjoyed engaging with their local representatives to discuss important issues such as taxes, zoning laws, public safety, and more. Prophetstown holds elections every two years for mayor and city council members who are voted on by the citizens. In addition to this, there are various non-partisan committees and organizations that play an active role in the political landscape of Prophetstown. These groups provide vital input to decision-makers on matters related to economic development, environmental protection, infrastructure improvements and other pressing topics affecting the community as a whole.
The political climate in Prophetstown, IL is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Whiteside County, IL 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whiteside county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
Whiteside county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Prophetstown, IL is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sterling 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.
Prophetstown, Illinois: d d D D 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 Prophetstown, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $313 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,173 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)