River Grove, IL is a small village located in Cook County. It has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s when it was first founded. Although River Grove is not a large community, it still has an active local government with numerous representatives who are constantly working to serve their constituents. Local political candidates run for office in order to provide the best solutions for the citizens of River Grove and ensure the continued success of the village. These political candidates come from all walks of life and offer unique perspectives on how to make River Grove better for everyone who calls it home. The local government also works hard to maintain fiscal responsibility and promote economic development while preserving natural resources and protecting the environment. Overall, the politics of River Grove are based on creating an equitable society where everyone can have access to quality services, resources, and opportunities for success.
The political climate in River Grove, IL is strongly liberal.
Cook County, IL is very liberal. In Cook County, IL 74.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cook county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.2% to 24.0%.
Cook county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
River Grove, IL is strongly liberal.
Cook County, Illinois is very liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
River Grove, Illinois: D D D D D D
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 River Grove, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,607 contributions totaling $206,056 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $79 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 368 contributions totaling $49,838 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)