The small village of 61012 Capron, IL is a relatively quiet community with a population of just under 1,000 people. The town has a long history dating back to the early 1800s and is now known for its rural atmosphere and strong sense of community. Politically, 61012 Capron, IL is represented at the local level by the Boone County Board in which various representatives are elected on behalf of the residents. Issues such as transportation, education, public safety, and infrastructure development are regularly discussed at these meetings. Residents can also get involved directly by attending open forums or joining committees that advocate for specific causes that affect their lives. Overall, 61012 Capron, IL provides its citizens with ample opportunities to engage politically while still maintaining its small-town feel.
The political climate in Zip 61012 (Capron, IL) is moderately conservative.
Boone County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Boone County, IL 42.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Boone county remained strongly Republican, 55.4% to 42.1%.
Boone county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61012 (Capron, IL) is moderately conservative.
Capron, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Boone County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Rockford Metro Area is leaning 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.
Capron, 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 61012 (Capron)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 88 contributions totaling $1,386 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)