The small rural town of 61421 Bradford, IL is a quiet place where the people lead simple lives. However, when it comes to politics, the residents are passionate about having their voices heard. Every election cycle, local candidates from both major political parties seek the support of the community and knock on doors to meet with citizens one-on-one. Debate and discussion are present at all civic gatherings. People may not always agree on everything but they come together to make sure all their voices are heard in the process. Participation is high and community involvement is encouraged; no matter who is in office, the local political landscape remains vibrant and active.
The political climate in Zip 61421 (Bradford, IL) is very conservative.
Stark County, IL is very conservative. In Stark County, IL 28.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stark county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.4% to 28.2%.
Stark county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61421 (Bradford, IL) is very conservative.
Bradford, Illinois is very conservative.
Stark County, Illinois is very conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Bradford, 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 61421 (Bradford)
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 28 contributions totaling $2,236 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)