Sparta, IL is a small city located in the northern part of Illinois. It has a population of around 3,500 people and is known for its friendly atmosphere and small town charm. The politics in Sparta, IL are led by a mayor and city council who work together to ensure that the needs of the citizens are met. The mayor and city council hold regular meetings to discuss issues such as zoning regulations, public safety, infrastructure upgrades, economic development and budgeting. Local elections are held every two years for both mayoral and city council positions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to get involved in local politics by running for office or attending meetings to voice their opinions and concerns about issues that affect their community.
The political climate in Sparta, IL is moderately conservative.
Randolph County, IL is very conservative. In Randolph County, IL 24.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Randolph county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.3% to 24.1%.
Randolph county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sparta, IL is moderately conservative.
Randolph 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.
Sparta, 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 Sparta, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 78 contributions totaling $15,618 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 66 contributions totaling $11,658 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $177 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)