Beardstown, IL (62618) is a small rural town in Cass County located along the Illinois River. As of 2020, it has a population of 6,405. The local government of Beardstown is headed by the Mayor and four City Council members, who are elected every four years and tasked with governing the city in accordance with state and local laws. Local politics in Beardstown have been relatively stable over the years, with little turnover among its elected officials. The main political issues facing Beardstown include economic development, infrastructure improvements, and public safety. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on developing more businesses and improving recreational facilities to attract tourists to the area. Residents also take an active role in advocating for better public services such as schools and transportation options. Overall, Beardstown is a peaceful city that prioritizes taking care of its citizens and providing for their needs.
The political climate in Zip 62618 (Beardstown, IL) is strongly 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 62618 (Beardstown, IL) is strongly conservative.
Beardstown, Illinois is strongly 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.
Beardstown, 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 62618 (Beardstown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 78 contributions totaling $1,039 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 50 contributions totaling $13,383 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $268 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)