The politics in 60115 DeKalb, IL are diverse and complex. There is a large selection of local political candidates from both major parties as well as third-party candidates all vying for the opportunity to serve the community. The people of the area are passionate about their beliefs and coming together to be heard. From city council meetings to county elections, there are many civic engagement opportunities for citizens in the DeKalb area to get involved with their local government. Throughout the year, there are rallies, protests, fundraisers, debates, town hall meetings and more that highlight the importance of engaging with local politics. Even though it can sometimes feel overwhelming to stay informed about all the issues affecting DeKalb’s political landscape, it is essential for its citizens to remain educated and participate in order to keep their community thriving.
The political climate in Zip 60115 (DeKalb, IL) is leaning liberal.
DeKalb County, IL is leaning liberal. In DeKalb County, IL 51.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 45.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, DeKalb county remained moderately Democratic, 51.4% to 45.6%.
DeKalb county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60115 (DeKalb, IL) is leaning liberal.
DeKalb, Illinois is leaning liberal.
DeKalb County, Illinois is leaning liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very 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.
DeKalb, Illinois: r r D d d d
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 60115 (DeKalb)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,742 contributions totaling $230,688 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $34 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 270 contributions totaling $107,987 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $400 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)