Warren County, Illinois is a rural county located in the central part of the state. It has a population of approximately 7,000 people and is governed by a board of elected commissioners. Residents of Warren County have an active interest in politics and enjoy having their voices heard. Local political candidates are regularly seen visiting local businesses and participating in public events. They often discuss issues related to the economy, healthcare, education, infrastructure, and public safety. Residents are also encouraged to become involved with their local representatives by attending meetings and engaging in discussions on important issues facing the county. The local government works hard to ensure that all residents have access to quality services and resources that make up the fabric of life in Warren County.
The political climate in Warren County, IL is moderately conservative.
In Warren County, IL 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Warren county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.0% to 39.0%.
Warren county voted Republican in four of the six previous Presidential elections (2008 and 2012 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Warren County, IL is moderately 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.
Warren, Illinois: r r d d 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 Warren County, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 169 contributions totaling $13,111 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $23,231 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $219 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)