Catlin, IL is a small town located in Vermilion County. It has a population of approximately 1,800 people and is known for its vibrant community spirit. The town is served by two local political candidates: Senator Dick Durbin and Representative Rodney Davis. Both candidates have been actively fighting to ensure that the people of Catlin, IL have their concerns heard in the state Capitol. Senator Dick Durbin has been working diligently to ensure that families in Catlin are protected from rising health care costs while Representative Rodney Davis is committed to bringing better infrastructure and job opportunities to the area. Both candidates take time to visit Catlin regularly so they can stay informed on the needs and concerns of each individual in the community. With both candidates actively advocating for their constituents, it is clear that 61817 Catlin, IL values its political representation at all levels of government and takes pride in having an active and engaged political scene.
The political climate in Zip 61817 (Catlin, IL) is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, IL is very conservative. In Vermilion County, IL 32.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Vermilion county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.5% to 32.6%.
Vermilion county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61817 (Catlin, IL) is strongly conservative.
Catlin, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Vermilion County, Illinois is very conservative.
Danville Metro Area is very 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.
Catlin, 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 61817 (Catlin)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $83 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $17 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 11 contributions totaling $2,735 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)