The town of 62837 Fairfield, IL is located in the county of Jefferson and has a rich history of political involvement. While there are no current local political candidates, the citizens of this small town remain engaged with politics, actively discussing current issues and engaging in spirited debates to express their opinions. Although the population of 62837 Fairfield is relatively small, residents have a strong sense of community and continue to support their local businesses and charities as they strive to improve the quality of life for all its citizens. Residents take pride in being informed about their government and stay up-to-date on national, state, and local politics so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to election time. The people of 62837 Fairfield understand that when it comes down to it, politics does matter as it shapes our lives every day and affects our future generations.
The political climate in Zip 62837 (Fairfield, IL) is strongly conservative.
Wayne County, IL is very conservative. In Wayne County, IL 14.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.4% to 14.0%.
Wayne county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62837 (Fairfield, IL) is strongly conservative.
Fairfield, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Wayne 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.
Fairfield, 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 62837 (Fairfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 69 contributions totaling $8,633 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $7,748 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $149 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)