Rossville, Illinois is a small village located in Vermilion County. Being a relatively small community, Rossville does not have any local political candidates and the only political representation it has is that of its county, state, and federal level representatives. Residents of Rossville are encouraged to stay informed about their elected officials and actively participate in the democratic process. The village also encourages its citizens to get involved with local issues such as business development, infrastructure improvements, and job opportunities. Additionally, Rossville residents should make sure to exercise their right to vote during elections so they can determine who will best represent them at all levels of government. In conclusion, although Rossville does not have any local political candidates it still encourages its citizens to take an active role in politics and be engaged in the electoral process.
The political climate in Rossville, IL is moderately conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Rossville, IL is moderately conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area 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.
Rossville, 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 Rossville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 85 contributions totaling $2,335 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 51 contributions totaling $7,062 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $138 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)