The town of East Alton, IL is located in Madison County and has a population of 7,295 according to the latest census. It has a small-town feel while also being close to larger cities like St. Louis and Springfield. The political climate in East Alton is one that is characterized by local candidates who are dedicated to representing the needs of their community. These candidates understand the importance of maintaining the small-town charm that makes East Alton so special while also providing opportunities for economic growth and development. In recent years, there have been several local political campaigns that have centered around issues such as education, infrastructure, public safety, and economic growth. Although no specific candidates are named here, these campaigns demonstrate the commitment that East Alton's residents have to creating a better future for their community.
The political climate in Zip 62024 (East Alton, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Madison County, IL 42.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained strongly Republican, 55.3% to 42.0%.
Madison county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62024 (East Alton, IL) is somewhat conservative.
East Alton, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning 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.
East Alton, Illinois: d d 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 62024 (East Alton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 89 contributions totaling $7,997 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $4,767 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $177 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)