Will County, Illinois is a vibrant and diverse county with a population of over 677,000 people. It is home to a range of political candidates who aim to represent the needs and interests of local residents. These candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and political parties, with each offering unique perspectives on issues that affect Will County. Issues such as economic development, infrastructure improvements, and public safety are all priorities for these candidates, as they strive to serve their constituents to the best of their abilities. With all the different perspectives being offered in Will County’s political landscape, it is up to voters to choose who will effectively address their concerns.
The political climate in Will County, IL is somewhat liberal.
In Will County, IL 53.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Will county remained moderately Democratic, 53.1% to 44.8%.
Will county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Will County, IL is somewhat liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Will, Illinois: r r D d d d
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 Will County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16,557 contributions totaling $1,229,191 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $74 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4,149 contributions totaling $1,550,014 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $374 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)