Greene, IL County is a rural county located in the southernmost part of the state. It is home to a population of approximately 25,000 people, who are served by local government representatives. These representatives work hard to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and programs while also advocating for their constituents’ needs. The county has seen significant growth in recent years, and local politicians have sought to ensure that development benefits all citizens. A variety of initiatives have been implemented in order to improve infrastructure, increase business investment, and create jobs for locals. Local politicians take an active role in promoting civic engagement and addressing the issues facing Greene County today. They work with residents, community leaders, and other stakeholders to create positive change for the benefit of all citizens in Greene County.
The political climate in Greene County, IL is very conservative.
In Greene County, IL 21.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 76.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Greene county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 76.5% to 21.6%.
Greene county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Greene 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.
Greene, 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 Greene County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 167 contributions totaling $8,162 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 169 contributions totaling $58,286 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $345 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)