Troy Grove, IL is a small rural community located in LaSalle County, Illinois. It has a population of around 500 and is known for its tight-knit atmosphere. The town prides itself on having a strong sense of pride in their local politics and electing officials who have the best interests of the citizens at heart. The political atmosphere in Troy Grove is characterized by community involvement and enthusiasm for local issues. Residents are passionate about voting to ensure their voice is heard and that the right decisions are made that will benefit the entire town. Candidates seeking office must be able to relate to citizens on a personal level and demonstrate why they should be elected into office. All candidates must have an understanding of what it takes to represent Troy Grove’s unique small-town culture, while also implementing solutions to improve the quality of life for residents.
The political climate in Troy Grove, IL is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, IL is somewhat conservative. In LaSalle County, IL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaSalle county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.8%.
LaSalle county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Troy Grove, IL is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, Illinois 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.
Troy Grove, Illinois: d 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 Troy Grove, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 194 contributions totaling $13,260 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 93 contributions totaling $12,676 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)