The small town of Findlay, IL (zip code 62534) is located in Hancock County and is home to a population of 594 people. The town has a long history of community involvement in local politics, choosing to focus on grassroots initiatives and local candidates who share their values. In recent years, the political landscape has shifted slightly as new candidates have come forward with different perspectives and beliefs, but the core values remain the same: a commitment to the citizens of Findlay and finding solutions that best suit the needs of the community. Community members are encouraged to stay informed by attending public meetings, researching local candidates, and engaging in conversations about important issues facing their town. Regardless of political affiliation or perspective, all community members can agree that a commitment to civic engagement is essential for ensuring Findlay remains an excellent place to live and work.
The political climate in Zip 62534 (Findlay, IL) is very conservative.
Shelby County, IL is very conservative. In Shelby County, IL 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Shelby county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.8% to 20.7%.
Shelby county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62534 (Findlay, IL) is very conservative.
Findlay, Illinois is very conservative.
Shelby 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.
Findlay, 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 62534 (Findlay)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 12 contributions totaling $1,950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 7 contributions totaling $150 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)