Wilsonville, IL is a small town in central Illinois. It is known for its agricultural roots and rich history. There are many active political issues in Wilsonville ranging from economic development to education initiatives. Local politicians strive to make Wilsonville a safe and prosperous place to live. They focus on creating jobs, improving public safety, and investing in infrastructure projects that benefit the entire community. Many of these efforts are supported by residents who take an active role in local politics. The town's governing body is comprised of elected officials from different backgrounds who bring diverse perspectives to their work. Together they strive to ensure that Wilsonville remains a great place to call home for generations to come.
The political climate in Wilsonville, IL is strongly conservative.
Macoupin County, IL is very conservative. In Macoupin County, IL 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macoupin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.6%.
Macoupin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wilsonville, IL is strongly conservative.
Macoupin County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning 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.
Wilsonville, Illinois: d r d 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 Wilsonville, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 48 contributions totaling $3,696 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $1,681 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $140 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)