Pulaski County, Illinois is a rural county located in the southwestern corner of the state. The county is governed by a board of commissioners, and elections are held every two years to decide on the composition of the board. Local politics in Pulaski County focuses mainly on issues related to economic development, education, public safety, and infrastructure. Community leaders work hard to ensure that residents have access to high-quality services and amenities. The county also works with local businesses and organizations to promote job growth and make sure that all residents benefit from any economic progress made in the area. In recent years, county officials have been focused on improving infrastructure such as roads and bridges which helps support local businesses and attract new ones. Ultimately, Pulaski County strives to create an environment where families can thrive by providing safe neighborhoods, quality schools, and ample opportunities for growth.
The political climate in Pulaski County, IL is strongly conservative.
In Pulaski County, IL 33.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pulaski county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.6% to 33.9%.
Pulaski county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Pulaski County, IL is strongly 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.
Pulaski, Illinois: d 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 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 Pulaski County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 72 contributions totaling $1,679 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 45 contributions totaling $5,003 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)