The politics in the Sterling, IL Metro Area are an important reflection of the values and beliefs of its citizens. Local government officials are elected to represent the needs and interests of the community, engaging with citizens to ensure that their voices are heard and respected. The local government is responsible for a wide range of services from public works to public safety, and local taxes and fees support these services. Several local referendums have been passed in recent years, such as a referendum for an additional sales tax to help fund public parks and recreation. Through this initiative, the city has made great strides in improving its parks system. Additionally, many candidates run in municipal elections every year to advocate for issues like economic development, environmental protection, education reform, crime prevention, and more. These candidates come from diverse backgrounds with diverse ideas on how to best serve the community. It is up to residents of Sterling Metro Area to stay informed about the current issues facing their city and vote for those who they believe will best represent their interests.
The political climate in Sterling Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
In Sterling Metro Area 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Sterling metro area remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
The Sterling metro area voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previ.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sterling 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.
Sterling, Illinois: d d 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Sterling Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,521 contributions totaling $93,950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $62 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 318 contributions totaling $35,262 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $111 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)