In 61235 Atkinson, IL the politics are largely dominated by the Republican Party. There are several local initiatives that have been introduced by the party to improve the area's infrastructure and provide more services for residents. These initiatives often include tax relief, changes to zoning laws, and funding for improvements to public transportation. The mayor of Atkinson is a Republican who has worked hard to ensure that citizens get the resources they need in order to live their best lives possible. Other elected officials in Atkinson represent the Republican Party at both the state and federal level, ensuring that their constituents' votes are properly represented and taken into account when decisions are made. Residents of Atkinson can rest assured that their voices are being heard due to their representatives' dedication and commitment to providing them with fair representation in government.
The political climate in Zip 61235 (Atkinson, IL) is moderately conservative.
Henry County, IL is moderately conservative. In Henry County, IL 38.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Henry county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.5% to 38.1%.
Henry county voted Republican in 2020, 2016 and 2004, and Democratic in 2012, 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61235 (Atkinson, IL) is moderately conservative.
Atkinson, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Henry County, Illinois is moderately 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.
Atkinson, Illinois: d r 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 61235 (Atkinson)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 49 contributions totaling $1,354 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $28 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 73 contributions totaling $6,683 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $92 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)