Alexander, IL 62601 is a small rural community located in central Illinois. It is primarily an agricultural area but also has a robust industrial sector with several large employers. The city government of Alexander is led by a mayor and four aldermen who are elected to four-year terms in non-partisan elections. Citizens elect representatives to the Alexander City Council, which serves as the legislative body and sets policy for the city. Several initiatives have been put in place to improve quality of life in Alexander, including public works projects, upgrades to municipal facilities, and new economic development policies that focus on attracting and retaining businesses. Community members regularly take part in local politics by attending meetings and participating in town hall events. Local organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce provide opportunities for citizens to get involved in their community’s future through outreach and advocacy efforts.
The political climate in Zip 62601 (Alexander, IL) is strongly conservative.
Morgan County, IL is very conservative. In Morgan County, IL 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 64.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Morgan county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 64.9% to 33.1%.
Morgan county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62601 (Alexander, IL) is strongly conservative.
Alexander, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Morgan County, Illinois is very conservative.
Jacksonville 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.
Alexander, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 62601 (Alexander)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $200 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)