Western Springs, IL is a small town located in Cook County, with a population of around 12,000 people. It has a long history of being politically engaged and involved. Over the years, the town has seen many local politicians running for office on both sides of the aisle. These candidates have included people from all different backgrounds and experiences who have been able to work together to create policies that benefit the whole community. Recently, there have been several initiatives aimed at improving public safety, protecting the environment and expanding public services such as parks and libraries. The town has also focused on developing policies that encourage economic development while preserving its natural beauty. Local residents are encouraged to stay informed about current issues and get involved in politics by attending local meetings or registering to vote.
The political climate in Western Springs, IL is somewhat liberal.
Cook County, IL is very liberal. In Cook County, IL 74.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cook county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.2% to 24.0%.
Cook county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Western Springs, IL is somewhat liberal.
Cook County, Illinois is very liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Western Springs, Illinois: D D D D D D
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 Western Springs, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,712 contributions totaling $1,016,655 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $216 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,261 contributions totaling $509,022 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $404 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)