Sullivan, IL is a small town located in the state of Illinois. It has a rich history of politics and public participation in various local elections. With each election, the local community comes together to discuss important issues and hear from candidates running for office. The most recent election featured several well-known political candidates who had strong platforms on a variety of topics ranging from education reform, to job growth and economic development. Sullivan, IL., also has many organizations that are dedicated to providing citizens with information about local government and politics, as well as upcoming events and initiatives related to the area. Through these organizations, Sullivan residents are able to stay informed about their local political landscape and make educated decisions regarding their vote. With each election cycle, the people of Sullivan come together and ensure that their voice is heard throughout the process.
The political climate in Sullivan, IL is moderately conservative.
Moultrie County, IL is very conservative. In Moultrie County, IL 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Moultrie county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.5% to 24.6%.
Moultrie county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sullivan, IL is moderately conservative.
Moultrie 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.
Sullivan, 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 Sullivan, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 185 contributions totaling $19,228 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $104 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 63 contributions totaling $10,022 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)