Woodlawn, IL is a small town and part of Cook County in the state of Illinois. It does not have its own local political candidates or government, but it participates in county-wide elections. Elections for local government officials like County Board members, state representatives, and senators affect the quality of life for Woodlawn residents. These elected officials are responsible for setting budgets and making important decisions that impact all citizens in the area. Additionally, schools and other public services located within Woodlawn’s boundaries are often managed by larger county authorities and rely heavily on funding from the Cook County Board of Commissioners. This makes it important for Woodlawn citizens to stay informed about upcoming elections and to make sure their voices are heard throughout the process.
The political climate in Woodlawn, IL is strongly conservative.
Jefferson County, IL is very conservative. In Jefferson County, IL 26.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.6% to 26.4%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Woodlawn, IL is strongly conservative.
Jefferson County, Illinois is very conservative.
Mount Vernon 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.
Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $196 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 24 contributions totaling $1,802 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)