The 61230 Albany, IL area is a largely rural community that is known for its strong sense of community and peaceful nature. The politics in the area are reflective of this attitude, with much cooperation between residents to ensure that the best possible outcomes are achieved. Local governance is provided by the Albany Town Council, which is made up of seven members who are elected to two-year terms. The council meets regularly to discuss and address any issues that may arise in the community. They work hard to promote safety, economic growth, and development opportunities for the citizens of 61230 Albany. Additionally, they strive to maintain and build upon the strong sense of connection shared by residents in order to create a vibrant and welcoming atmosphere.
The political climate in Zip 61230 (Albany, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Whiteside County, IL 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, Whiteside county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
Whiteside county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61230 (Albany, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Albany, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
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.
Albany, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 61230 (Albany)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $720 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)