Thomson, IL is located in northwest Illinois, known for its small-town charm. It has been home to many hardworking people, and it's proud of its rich history and deep roots in the community. Politically, Thomson is a very conservative area that is largely represented by Republicans in local office. The current mayor is Steve Vaught, who was first elected to office in 2017. There are two city council members who also serve as representatives for the city government: Mark Schackman and Jennifer Zilis. Both of these individuals are committed to making sure Thomson remains a safe and prosperous place to live and work. They prioritize fiscal responsibility while keeping taxes low for the citizens of Thomson. Additionally, there are several other representatives who serve multiple roles on different boards such as the school board or local zoning board. All these local political figures strive to ensure that Thomson residents receive the best possible services from their government representatives.
The political climate in Thomson, IL is moderately conservative.
Carroll County, IL is strongly conservative. In Carroll County, IL 34.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 63.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carroll county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 63.5% to 34.2%.
Carroll county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Thomson, IL is moderately conservative.
Carroll County, Illinois is strongly 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.
Thomson, Illinois: R R d d 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 Thomson, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 126 contributions totaling $2,894 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $511 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)