Politics in 62012 Brighton, IL are largely based on local issues and small-town values. The town is located within Macoupin County and the residents of Brighton are represented by multiple state politicians from the region including Representative Avery Bourne and Senator Sam McCann. Issues that have been forefront in recent years include government spending, taxation, infrastructure improvements, school funding, and economic development. The residents of Brighton understand the importance of these issues and come together to ensure that their voices are heard. Local political candidates often take a stance on these topics as well as focus on local-level initiatives such as preserving historic sites or promoting community unity. As the area continues to grow and develop, residents can look forward to continued dialogue with their elected officials regarding these important matters.
The political climate in Zip 62012 (Brighton, IL) is very conservative.
Macoupin County, IL is very conservative. In Macoupin County, IL 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macoupin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.6%.
Macoupin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62012 (Brighton, IL) is very conservative.
Brighton, Illinois is very conservative.
Macoupin County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis 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.
Brighton, Illinois: d 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 62012 (Brighton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 34 contributions totaling $1,692 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $5,497 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $157 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)