Winslow, IL is a small town in the state of Illinois with an active and vibrant political scene. While the exact population is not known, it is estimated that there are around 6,000 people living in the area. The local politics represent the interests of its citizens and have resulted in progressive changes such as stronger environmental protections and increased access to healthcare services. Local politicians are deeply invested in their constituency and regularly hold town hall meetings to answer questions from residents or discuss issues that impact their lives. The mayor, council members, state representatives, and other officials work hard to ensure that all citizens can have a voice during elections and that their voices are heard.
The political climate in Winslow, IL is moderately conservative.
Stephenson County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Stephenson County, IL 41.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stephenson county remained very strongly Republican, 56.6% to 41.0%.
Stephenson county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Winslow, IL is moderately conservative.
Stephenson County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Freeport Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Winslow, Illinois: R 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 Winslow, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $750 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $375 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $1,025 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)