Rochelle, IL is a small town with a population of 9,574 according to the latest census data. It has an active town council and mayor who are responsible for making decisions that will shape the future of the community. The current mayor is John Bearrows, who was elected in 2021 and has been actively pushing for initiatives to improve the quality of life in Rochelle. The city council includes eight members from different wards across the city that represent their constituents’ interests. Local politics in Rochelle are often focused on improving public services such as infrastructure and education. In addition, there is an effort to attract more businesses to the area which would provide jobs and stimulate economic growth. Citizens also have a say when it comes to deciding how tax dollars are allocated within the city budget. Although local politicians may differ on certain issues, they all come together to ensure that Rochelle remains a great place to live and work.
The political climate in Rochelle, IL is somewhat conservative.
Ogle County, IL is strongly conservative. In Ogle County, IL 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ogle county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.7% to 35.8%.
Ogle county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rochelle, IL is somewhat conservative.
Ogle County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Rochelle Metro Area is strongly 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.
Rochelle, 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 Rochelle, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 690 contributions totaling $31,095 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $25,350 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)