Robinson, IL is a small town located in Crawford County with a population of 5,871 according to the 2010 census. It is located in the southern part of Illinois and has a rich history. Politics in Robinson, IL are largely shaped by the local city council, which consists of five members elected from each of the five wards within the town. The mayor is elected at-large from the entire population and serves a four-year term. Issues facing Robinson, IL include economic growth, infrastructure improvements, public safety and educational opportunities for its citizens. Local elections are held every two years where citizens can cast their votes for candidates who best represent their interests and values. Over the years, political leaders have come together to pass initiatives that improve Robinson’s quality of life and business climate while maintaining a balance between conservative and progressive values. Citizens remain politically engaged and actively participate in elections to ensure their voices are heard on matters important to them.
The political climate in Robinson, IL is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, IL is very conservative. In Crawford County, IL 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Crawford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.6% to 23.3%.
Crawford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Robinson, IL is moderately conservative.
Crawford County, Illinois 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.
Robinson, Illinois: R R R 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 Robinson, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 183 contributions totaling $7,591 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $41 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 126 contributions totaling $26,067 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)