Stark, IL County is a great place to live and work. As part of the local political landscape, there are many candidates running for office in upcoming elections. These candidates come from a variety of backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to the issues at hand. They understand the needs of their constituents and strive to provide quality solutions to improve the quality of life for all residents in Stark, IL County. Through town hall meetings and conversations with local leaders, these candidates are able to gain insight into the challenges faced by those living in this region. The people of Stark, IL County can feel confident that they are electing knowledgeable and experienced representatives who will look after their best interests.
The political climate in Stark County, IL is very conservative.
In Stark County, IL 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.2%.
Stark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Stark County, IL is very conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
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.
Stark, 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 Stark County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 16 contributions totaling $505 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 91 contributions totaling $20,602 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $226 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)