The politics in Compton, IL, (zip code 61318) have been a source of controversy in recent years. The town is run by an elected mayor and six-member board of trustees that serve four-year terms. The mayor is responsible for nominating city department heads and manages the day-to-day operations of the town. It is important to note that the population of the area has been declining since the early 2000s, however, there remains a strong sense of pride in the local community. Local political candidates tend to focus on issues such as education, public safety, economic development, and environmental protection when campaigning for office. In addition to the traditional roles expected from local government officials, these candidates also strive to create opportunities for citizens to engage with their representatives at all levels of government. As elections become closer it will be interesting to see which candidates will emerge as leaders in this small but vibrant community.
The political climate in Zip 61318 (Compton, IL) is moderately conservative.
Lee County, IL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, IL 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained very strongly Republican, 58.6% to 39.0%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61318 (Compton, IL) is moderately conservative.
Compton, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Lee County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Dixon Metro Area is moderately 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.
Compton, 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 61318 (Compton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 76 contributions totaling $4,337 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 32 contributions totaling $1,809 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)