The small town of Harvard, IL (zip code 60033) has a unique and welcoming atmosphere. It is not a large city with many political candidates, but it does have an impactful civic presence. The local government works diligently to ensure that all members of the community have their voices heard and needs met. They provide a variety of services from public safety to infrastructure maintenance, and they strive to make Harvard a great place to live for everyone. Community involvement in politics is encouraged and welcomed, as the citizens do their part in shaping the future of this vibrant town. From mayoral elections to board meetings, citizens are encouraged to stay up-to-date on local issues and actively participate in decisions that will affect them. This active participation helps keep Harvard safe and prosperous for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 60033 (Harvard, IL) is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, IL is leaning conservative. In McHenry County, IL 47.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McHenry county remained narrowly Republican, 50.0% to 47.5%.
McHenry county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60033 (Harvard, IL) is leaning conservative.
Harvard, Illinois is leaning conservative.
McHenry County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Harvard, Illinois: R 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 60033 (Harvard)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 606 contributions totaling $21,946 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $11,556 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $170 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)