Stewardson, IL is a small rural community located in central Illinois. The town has a population of around 1,000 people and is governed by a mayor-council form of government. Elections for local and county offices are held every two years, with the most recent election taking place in 2020. The town prides itself on its commitment to local governance and its emphasis on community involvement in decision making. Stewardson's political system also takes into account the needs of its diverse population by regularly conducting surveys and studies to understand public opinion. As a result, residents feel heard and have the opportunity to share their unique perspectives on important topics that affect their lives. Community engagement is key to creating an inclusive environment that values everyone’s opinions and allows for informed decisions that benefit the whole town.
The political climate in Stewardson, IL is strongly conservative.
Shelby County, IL is very conservative. In Shelby County, IL 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shelby county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 20.7%.
Shelby county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stewardson, IL is strongly conservative.
Shelby 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.
Stewardson, 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 Stewardson, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $350 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $785 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $112 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)