Toluca, IL is a small town in Illinois that is known for its close-knit community and strong sense of local pride. The town’s politics are reflective of the values embraced by its citizens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, public safety, and economic development. Toluca has a city council of seven elected members who work together to ensure the town’s best interests are taken into account when making decisions. Additionally, they strive to keep taxes low while finding ways to increase government efficiency and services. During election season, many locals become involved in the race as they support their favorite local candidates. Furthermore, the town offers plenty of chances for those interested in getting involved with local politics, such as attending city council meetings or volunteering on campaigns. All in all, Toluca is an excellent example of a small town with a vibrant political culture that cares about its community.
The political climate in Toluca, IL is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, IL is very conservative. In Marshall County, IL 31.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Marshall county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.1% to 31.6%.
Marshall county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Toluca, IL is moderately conservative.
Marshall County, Illinois is very conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Toluca, 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 Toluca, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 28 contributions totaling $7,302 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $261 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)