The politics in 62336 Ferris, IL are vibrant and passionate. Community members often come together to discuss important issues that affect the area and to brainstorm solutions. Local ballot initiatives are frequently put forward, giving residents a chance to make their voices heard. Citizens take part in lively debates about topics ranging from economic development to environmental protection. Additionally, elected representatives from the city can be seen participating in public forums, providing insight into how they plan on tackling local issues. In order to stay informed about the latest developments in local politics, residents rely on reliable news sources like newspapers and radio stations for updates.
The political climate in Zip 62336 (Ferris, IL) is very conservative.
Hancock County, IL is very conservative. In Hancock County, IL 24.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Hancock county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.4% to 24.6%.
Hancock county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62336 (Ferris, IL) is very conservative.
Ferris, Illinois is very conservative.
Hancock County, Illinois is very conservative.
Fort Madison-Keokuk Metro Area is very conservative.
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.
Ferris, 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 62336 (Ferris)
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 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)