Xenia, IL is a small town located in central Illinois. It has a population of around 1,400 people and is governed by a mayor and city council. The mayor is elected every four years and the city council consists of six members, all of whom are elected for two-year terms. The city council meets on a regular basis to discuss matters relating to the governance of Xenia and to pass ordinances that will benefit the community. As Xenia is a small town, local elections typically focus on issues such as economic development, public safety, infrastructure maintenance, and quality of life. Candidates for local office often have strong connections to the community and may have previously worked or volunteered at one of the many organizations or activities in Xenia. During election seasons, there are usually multiple debates between candidates so that residents can get an idea of who best represents their interests and values.
The political climate in Xenia, IL is strongly conservative.
Clay County, IL is very conservative. In Clay County, IL 16.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clay county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.6% to 16.4%.
Clay county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Xenia, IL is strongly conservative.
Clay 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.
Xenia, 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 Xenia, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $675 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $29,376 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $2,938 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)