Clark, IL County is part of the rural Midwest region of the United States. It has a long history of small town politics, focusing on issues such as economic development, education and infrastructure. There is also an increasing emphasis on protecting environmental resources. The current elected officials in Clark, IL County are actively working to address these issues and ensure the continued growth and prosperity of the area. The local political scene in Clark, IL County includes efforts to improve public safety, build stronger communities through volunteerism and civic involvement, and reduce taxes while still maintaining essential services for families and businesses. While many candidates have come forward to represent their constituents in recent years, each election allows a diverse set of candidates with unique perspectives to step up and make their voices heard.
The political climate in Clark County, IL is very conservative.
In Clark County, IL 23.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Clark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.4% to 23.8%.
Clark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Clark County, IL is very conservative.
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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.
Clark, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Clark County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 326 contributions totaling $19,965 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 195 contributions totaling $40,277 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $207 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)