The politics in Aledo, IL 61231 are largely influenced by the Republican Party. The state of Illinois is strongly Democratic, and Aledo is no exception. However, many of the residents in Aledo lean towards the Republican Party and their ideals. Many conservative politicians have visited the town for campaign events to gain support from local constituents. Issues such as taxes, gun rights, and same-sex marriage are often discussed among local voters. Additionally, there are several organizations in town that focus on various topics related to politics such as foreign policy and economic development. The political landscape in Aledo is ever-changing and it's important for residents to stay informed about their local representatives and candidates running for office.
The political climate in Zip 61231 (Aledo, IL) is moderately conservative.
Mercer County, IL is strongly conservative. In Mercer County, IL 36.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 60.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Mercer county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 60.8% to 36.8%.
Mercer county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61231 (Aledo, IL) is moderately conservative.
Aledo, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Mercer County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island Metro Area is leaning 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.
Aledo, 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 61231 (Aledo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17 contributions totaling $4,247 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $30,908 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $359 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)