The Centralia, IL Metro Area is home to a diverse group of people living in several towns and cities, with the largest being the city of Centralia. The area has a long history of political participation, particularly in terms of local and state politics. The local government works diligently to ensure that all members of the community are represented fairly and equally in their decision-making processes. Currently, there are numerous elected officials representing the Centralia area in state and national legislatures. In addition to these representatives, citizens also have the opportunity to elect local leaders to serve on city councils or boards. These elected officials are responsible for providing guidance and assistance on important matters such as public safety, infrastructure development, school funding, and zoning matters. By engaging in local politics, residents can play an active role in shaping the future of their community.
The political climate in Centralia Metro Area is very conservative.
In Centralia Metro Area 25.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Centralia metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.5% to 25.9%.
The Centralia metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Centralia Metro Area is very 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.
Centralia, 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Centralia Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 580 contributions totaling $39,428 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $68 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 225 contributions totaling $43,820 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $195 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)