The Taylorville, IL Metro Area is known for its strong political voice in the area. With active participation in local elections, there are a number of candidates running for office each year who are passionate about representing their community. These candidates come from all walks of life and offer a variety of perspectives on the issues that matter to Taylorville residents. The metro area is also home to a robust civic engagement effort, with a wide range of advocacy groups and organizations that promote public discourse on important issues. From education initiatives to environmental protection efforts, the people of Taylorville have made their voices heard when it comes to shaping policy at the local level. This vibrant political landscape serves as an example of how citizens can make a difference when they come together to share their opinions and create meaningful change within their communities.
The political climate in Taylorville Metro Area is very conservative.
In Taylorville Metro Area 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Taylorville metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 26.7%.
The Taylorville metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Taylorville 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.
Taylorville, 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 Taylorville Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 385 contributions totaling $30,851 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 473 contributions totaling $118,784 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $251 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)