Tennessee, IL is a small town located in the northwest corner of the state. It is known for its peaceful atmosphere and strong sense of community. While the town has many local shops and businesses for residents to enjoy, it does not have much of a political presence in terms of candidates or events. Despite this lack of political involvement, there are still topics that affect the residents of Tennessee such as education funding, public safety measures, and health care services. These issues are addressed at the state level by elected officials who come from larger cities in Illinois and represent the people living throughout the state. Residents can stay informed on these matters by attending public meetings and keeping up with news coverage on local radio and television stations. Additionally, citizens can reach out to their representatives by writing letters or contacting them directly through social media or websites like Change Illinois. By engaging with their government officials, Tennesseans can make sure their voices are heard and help ensure that their interests are taken into account when decision-making is underway in Springfield.
The political climate in Tennessee, IL is moderately conservative.
McDonough County, IL is moderately conservative. In McDonough County, IL 40.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McDonough county remained very strongly Republican, 57.0% to 40.5%.
McDonough county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Tennessee, IL is moderately conservative.
McDonough County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Macomb Metro Area is moderately 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.
Tennessee, 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 Tennessee, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11 contributions totaling $1,800 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $164 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)