Jewett, IL is a small village located in Marion County in the southern part of the state. The village has a longstanding history of engaging in local politics to ensure their community remains safe and prosperous. Despite its small population size, Jewett has an active political presence that is represented through various organizations such as civic clubs and the village board. This board serves as a governing body to make decisions on behalf of the community, including discussing changes to laws and regulations, overseeing municipal finances, and determining how funds are allocated for local projects. The board also meets regularly with representatives from other municipalities within Marion County to discuss ways to work together on regional issues and interests. Additionally, during election cycles, residents actively participate in choosing new representatives for their local government by voting in primary elections and other polls. All together, these efforts demonstrate Jewetts dedication to upholding strong political values and protecting its citizens best interests.
The political climate in Zip 62436 (Jewett, IL) is very conservative.
Cumberland County, IL is very conservative. In Cumberland County, IL 19.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cumberland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.7% to 19.5%.
Cumberland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62436 (Jewett, IL) is very conservative.
Jewett, Illinois is very conservative.
Cumberland County, Illinois is very conservative.
Charleston-Mattoon 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.
Jewett, 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 62436 (Jewett)
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)