62612 Ashland, IL is a small town located in the southern part of the state. The local politics are dominated by the Democratic Party, which has held a majority in the city council since its inception. There are some independent and Republican candidates that have run for office in recent years, but due to the overwhelmingly strong support for Democratic candidates, they have not been successful in their campaigns. The local government is focused on creating a more equitable and sustainable future for all residents, with an emphasis on providing quality public services to citizens. There has been significant success in terms of economic development throughout the past few years, with initiatives such as tax-abatement programs and incentives for business owners who invest in 62612 Ashland. The local government also actively works to ensure that citizens are provided with access to resources such as healthcare, education, housing assistance and employment opportunities. Overall, 62612 Ashland is an example of how effective local politics can lead to positive outcomes for all residents.
The political climate in Zip 62612 (Ashland, IL) is very conservative.
Cass County, IL is very conservative. In Cass County, IL 30.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cass county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.1% to 30.3%.
Cass county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62612 (Ashland, IL) is very conservative.
Ashland, Illinois is very conservative.
Cass County, Illinois is very conservative.
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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.
Ashland, Illinois: r R d 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 62612 (Ashland)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $680 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)