Willisville, IL is a quaint small town nestled in the rolling hills of Southern Illinois. The town has a deep and rich history with many of its residents having lived there for generations. Although the population of Willisville is relatively small, it has a vibrant political culture. Local politicians are heavily involved in the community and strive to make a difference for their constituents. Issues such as education, public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and other important topics are discussed and debated regularly. Residents have an active voice in their government and come together to create change. Elected officials work diligently to foster an atmosphere of collaboration and progress in Willisville so that it can continue to be a wonderful place to call home.
The political climate in Willisville, IL is strongly conservative.
Perry County, IL is very conservative. In Perry County, IL 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Perry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.6% to 25.9%.
Perry county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Willisville, IL is strongly conservative.
Perry 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.
Willisville, Illinois: d 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 Willisville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $5,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $5,000 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)