Vermilion, IL is an up and coming town located in East Central Illinois. It has a vibrant community with plenty of activities to do for all ages. Despite its small size, it has a strong political presence in the state of Illinois. The town is home to many civic-minded individuals who are passionate about seeing their community continue to thrive and grow for generations to come. Local politicians in Vermilion advocate for the needs of the citizens by leading initiatives that improve quality of life, boost economic development, and create jobs. They also strive to protect the environment and ensure laws that keep families safe and secure are properly enforced. Vermilion politics aim to serve the people in a variety of ways from providing access to education opportunities, health care resources, and public safety measures. As the town continues to progress, these local politicians will have an integral role in shaping its future.
The political climate in Vermilion, IL is very conservative.
Edgar County, IL is very conservative. In Edgar County, IL 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Edgar county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.4% to 23.0%.
Edgar county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Vermilion, IL is very conservative.
Edgar 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.
Vermilion, 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 Vermilion, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 578 contributions totaling $6,406 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $11 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 488 contributions totaling $53,428 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)