The small town of 62817 Broughton, IL is an area filled with friendly people and a strong sense of community. It has its own unique political environment, one that is heavily influenced by the values and beliefs of the local residents. The town has seen many changes over the years but remains committed to upholding the core principles that have been passed down from generations before. In recent years, there have been several initiatives taken to ensure that all citizens are given a voice in local politics. Participation in elections is high, as residents take seriously their responsibility to make sure their voices are heard and their opinions represented in government. With a variety of political organizations such as the Broughton Democratic Committee and Broughton Republican Party, citizens are able to engage in dialogue with each other on key issues affecting their community. The active involvement of local residents creates an atmosphere where all opinions are respected and valued when it comes to making decisions about their future.
The political climate in Zip 62817 (Broughton, IL) is strongly conservative.
Hamilton County, IL is very conservative. In Hamilton County, IL 19.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hamilton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.4% to 19.1%.
Hamilton county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62817 (Broughton, IL) is strongly conservative.
Broughton, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Hamilton 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.
Broughton, 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 62817 (Broughton)
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 38 contributions totaling $38,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,024 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)