The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL Metro Area is a bustling and diverse region, with a variety of political perspectives present. While the area's population numbers are not available, it is considered to be one of the most politically active areas in the nation. It has been represented by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress for many years, reflecting a balanced and vibrant political landscape. In addition, the area is home to several important local politicians who work hard to represent the needs of their constituents. These individuals have worked diligently on various issues such as education reform and economic development in order to ensure that all citizens enjoy equal access to opportunity and resources. From mayors to city council members to state legislators, these local officials strive to make sure that everyone’s voice is heard in the decision-making process. Although there are many different opinions about the best ways forward for this region, all are united in their desire to see progress made for the greater good of the entire community.
The political climate in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area 65.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 32.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 65.2% to 32.8%.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metro area voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Illinois: D D D D D D
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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 613,048 contributions totaling $206,017,664 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $336 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 91,071 contributions totaling $153,701,345 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,688 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)