Wyoming, Illinois is a small town located in Stark County just outside of Peoria. It is known for its friendly people and strong sense of community. The politics in Wyoming, IL are heavily influenced by local issues and concerns among the residents. Wyoming prides itself on having an active citizenry that engages with and participates in local government decisions. The mayor and city councilors come from different walks of life but are all united by their commitment to serve the people of Wyoming. Residents have easy access to their elected officials, allowing them to express their views on various issues facing the community. Local elections see high voter turnout with residents taking an active interest in participating in the political process. Throughout the years, residents have seen changes in taxes, zoning regulations, and other important matters due to their input at the ballot box. All in all, Wyoming has a vibrant political system that encourages participation and allows for meaningful discourse among all stakeholders.
The political climate in Wyoming, IL is strongly conservative.
Stark County, IL is very conservative. In Stark County, IL 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.2%.
Stark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Wyoming, IL is strongly conservative.
Stark County, Illinois is very conservative.
Peoria 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.
Wyoming, 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 Wyoming, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $854 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 90 contributions totaling $34,082 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $379 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)