The small town of Elizabethtown, IL (62931) is situated in the heart of Hardin County and is home to a population of just under 500 people. Despite its small size, the community is deeply invested in local politics. Residents are informed about upcoming elections and make their voices heard through participation in local councils and committees. Politically, the town leans towards conservative ideals, with most voters favoring Republican candidates. Local politicians aim to protect the values and interests of the constituents they serve while striving to help create an even better quality of life for Elizabethtown residents. Elected officials are highly visible and vocal in their efforts to improve the overall health of the town; whether it's advocating for greater access to educational resources or supporting economic development initiatives, these individuals are heavily committed to making sure that all citizens feel represented and supported by their government.
The political climate in Zip 62931 (Elizabethtown, IL) is strongly conservative.
Hardin County, IL is very conservative. In Hardin County, IL 20.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hardin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.2% to 20.8%.
Hardin county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62931 (Elizabethtown, IL) is strongly conservative.
Elizabethtown, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Hardin County, Illinois is very conservative.
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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.
Elizabethtown, 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 62931 (Elizabethtown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $790 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $395 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)