Ursa, IL is a small town that prides itself on its tight-knit community and friendly, neighborly atmosphere. Despite its size, the town still has a vibrant political life, with elections for local offices taking place every two years. At the center of Ursa's political life are issues such as education and infrastructure that affect citizens in day to day life. Residents have the opportunity to voice their opinions at public meetings held by the Mayor and Town Council. Candidates for local office come from all walks of life, from former teachers to business owners to current residents of Ursa. Regardless of who is elected, their primary goal is always to ensure that Ursa remains an excellent place to live for its citizens.
The political climate in Ursa, IL is very conservative.
Adams County, IL is very conservative. In Adams County, IL 25.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Adams county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.2% to 25.7%.
Adams county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ursa, IL is very conservative.
Adams County, Illinois is very conservative.
Quincy Metro Area 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.
Ursa, 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 Ursa, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 15 contributions totaling $702 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $554 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $185 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)