Ridott, IL is a small village located in Stephenson County. It has a rich history of community involvement and political engagement. Locals are proud to have their voices heard when it comes to local issues, and they take part in regular town hall meetings and frequent voting opportunities during elections. Local politicians often come from within the community, promoting policies that reflect the values Ridott residents hold dear. These values include preserving the environment, maintaining public safety, creating economic opportunity, and expanding access to quality education and healthcare. Through their active participation in the democratic process, Ridott residents demonstrate their commitment to making their community a better place for everyone who lives there.
The political climate in Ridott, IL is moderately conservative.
Stephenson County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Stephenson County, IL 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stephenson county remained very strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.0%.
Stephenson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ridott, IL is moderately conservative.
Stephenson County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Freeport 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.
Ridott, 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 Ridott, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $1,459 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $19 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)