Vandalia, Illinois is a small rural community located in the south-central part of the state. It has a long history of being politically active, with both local and national election turnout often far exceeding national averages. The town is home to various political affiliations, from conservative to liberal, and many residents are actively engaged in issues that affect their community. Local elections tend to be fiercely competitive, with candidates representing the interests of both parties vying for votes. Residents often come together in support of their favorite candidates or causes to ensure that their voices are heard on issues important to them. From school board elections to county commissioner races, Vandalia's citizens are passionate about making sure their voices are heard and that their elected officials truly represent their values and concerns.
The political climate in Vandalia, IL is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, IL is very conservative. In Fayette County, IL 18.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fayette county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.9% to 18.1%.
Fayette county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vandalia, IL is moderately conservative.
Fayette County, Illinois 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.
Vandalia, 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 Vandalia, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 159 contributions totaling $6,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $38 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $26,301 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $313 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)