Watson, IL is a small town located in the heart of rural America that has been around since the late 1800s. The town has a population of about 1,000 people and is known for its cozy atmosphere and sense of community. Politically speaking, Watson is a fairly conservative area; however, there are still plenty of opportunities for citizens to get involved in local politics. Every year, the Watson Town Council holds elections for mayor and town council members, giving locals the chance to choose who they want represent them in their government. Additionally, there are numerous other political activities such as forums and debates that take place throughout the year where citizens can learn more about their local representatives and voice their opinions on important issues. Overall, Watson’s politics provide an opportunity for residents to make sure their voices are heard.
The political climate in Watson, IL is very conservative.
Effingham County, IL is very conservative. In Effingham County, IL 19.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Effingham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.6% to 19.5%.
Effingham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Watson, IL is very conservative.
Effingham County, Illinois is very conservative.
Effingham 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.
Watson, 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 Watson, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 231 contributions totaling $14,130 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 237 contributions totaling $142,352 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $601 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)