LaSalle County is located in the northern region of Illinois. It is home to a diverse population, with a strong agricultural base and a rapidly growing manufacturing sector. The county's political landscape reflects its diverse population and wide range of economic interests. LaSalle County has two state representatives, one Democrat and one Republican, who each serve four-year terms in the Illinois House. In addition, LaSalle County has three State Senators, all Republicans who serve four-year terms in the Illinois Senate. Locally, LaSalle County is divided into 11 townships which are governed by boards of trustees elected by the citizens every four years. All of these officials communicate with their constituents through town hall meetings and other public gatherings. In addition, LaSalle County also has an elected board of commissioners that sets policy for the county government including budgets and taxes. It is important to stay informed about local politics in LaSalle County as it affects our lives on a daily basis from employment opportunities to educational resources.
The political climate in LaSalle County, IL is somewhat conservative.
In LaSalle County, IL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaSalle county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.8%.
LaSalle county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
LaSalle County, IL is somewhat 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.
LaSalle, 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 LaSalle County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,829 contributions totaling $121,795 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 765 contributions totaling $107,541 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)