The town of Equality, IL is a small community located in the state of Illinois. It has an estimated population of around 3,000 people and is known for its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere. Politically, the town is mainly conservative with many residents upholding traditional values. The local government consists of a mayor and a city council that are elected by the citizens every four years. Recent elections have seen a variety of candidates from both parties participating, including incumbent Mayor Bill Johnson who was re-elected in 2020. Local issues such as public safety, infrastructure, economic development, and education are important to the residents of Equality. Residents can stay informed on upcoming elections and political news through various newsletters and websites run by local newspapers and television stations. Ultimately, politics in Equality are focused on keeping the community safe while preserving its small-town culture and ensuring good quality life for all its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 62934 (Equality, IL) is very conservative.
Gallatin County, IL is very conservative. In Gallatin County, IL 23.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gallatin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.5% to 23.3%.
Gallatin county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62934 (Equality, IL) is very conservative.
Equality, Illinois is very conservative.
Gallatin 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.
Equality, Illinois: d 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 62934 (Equality)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $30 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)