The small town of 61747 Hopedale, IL has a population of about 1,300 people according to the latest census. The town is governed by a mayor and board of trustees who are elected by the residents in the area. Local elections are held every two years with the last election taking place in 2019. The current mayor is Bob Jones and the board of trustees includes seven members. Each trustee is responsible for representing their constituents and making sure the best interests for Hopedale are at heart. Members of the local government work hard to ensure that policy decisions are made with careful consideration for both local issues and state laws. They strive to ensure that the infrastructure, public safety, and quality of life in Hopedale remain high and provide an enjoyable experience for those living there.
The political climate in Zip 61747 (Hopedale, IL) is strongly conservative.
Tazewell County, IL is strongly conservative. In Tazewell County, IL 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tazewell county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.4% to 35.8%.
Tazewell county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61747 (Hopedale, IL) is strongly conservative.
Hopedale, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Tazewell County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Hopedale, 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 61747 (Hopedale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 5 contributions totaling $283 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $57 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 57 contributions totaling $16,971 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $298 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)