The Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area is located in Coles County, Illinois. It is served by the Coles County Board of Commissioners which works to ensure that the needs of the community are met. The board members work together to oversee various issues such as budgeting, zoning, and environmental regulations. They also act as a liaison between citizens and local government agencies. Additionally, they represent their respective districts on the county board. Other important figures in the politics of this area include county clerk Sue Renda and state representative Brad Halbrook who both serve on committees that focus on public health and safety in the region. Residents have a say in their local politics by voting for their preferred candidates during elections held every two years. There are also a number of civic organizations that advocate for a variety of issues ranging from economic development to social justice. All these entities work together to ensure that the Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area remains an enjoyable place to live for all its citizens.
The political climate in Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area is very conservative.
In Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area 32.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Charleston-Mattoon metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.8% to 32.8%.
The Charleston-Mattoon metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Charleston-Mattoon 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.
Charleston-Mattoon, 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 Charleston-Mattoon Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,689 contributions totaling $102,268 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $61 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 370 contributions totaling $53,381 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)