The city of Joliet, IL (zip code 60436) is a vibrant community with many different political affiliations. The city is part of Will County and the people of Joliet are represented at the local level by their Mayor, City Council, and other local elected officials. People in Joliet can get involved in politics by attending meetings, voting in elections, and volunteering on local campaigns. There are also various civic organizations that are active in the community and have an impact on local politics. These organizations often advocate for specific issues or causes and work to empower citizens to make their voices heard. With so many different political perspectives living side-by-side within the 60436 zip code, it's no surprise that local politics can be contentious and passionate at times. However, it's also a testament to the democratic process that open dialogue exists among all sides of the political spectrum in Joliet.
The political climate in Zip 60436 (Joliet, IL) is somewhat liberal.
Will County, IL is somewhat liberal. In Will County, IL 53.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Will county remained moderately Democratic, 53.1% to 44.8%.
Will county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60436 (Joliet, IL) is somewhat liberal.
Joliet, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
Will County, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
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.
Joliet, Illinois: r r D d d d
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 60436 (Joliet)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 348 contributions totaling $8,597 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $25 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 53 contributions totaling $10,595 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)