Varna, IL is a small town located in central Illinois. It has a population of approximately 500 people and has a mayor-council form of government in place. The mayor is elected every four years, as are the council members who serve two year terms. The local political candidates in Varna are elected on the basis of their ideas for how to improve the town, such as increasing economic development or improving public services. At election time, citizens come together to discuss their views and opinions on these topics and decide which candidate will best represent their interests. The current mayor of Varna has worked hard to build strong relationships with the surrounding communities and is seen as an advocate for the town’s needs. Overall, politics in Varna are focused around making decisions that will benefit its residents and provide an environment that ensures the best possible quality of life for all those involved.
The political climate in Varna, IL is strongly 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
Varna, IL is strongly 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.
Varna, 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 Varna, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $8,470 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,412 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)