Jonesboro, IL is a small town located near the Illinois-Missouri border in Union county. It has a strong sense of community and boasts of several unique attractions such as historic sites and outdoor activities. The politics in Jonesboro, IL are shaped by the concerns of local citizens who strive to support their community. Local citizens are engaged in the political process, making sure their voices are heard on issues that matter most to them. The city council works hard to ensure that the town’s needs are met and its resources managed responsibly. They work with local business owners and organizations to create jobs and provide opportunities for residents. Additionally, they work on initiatives to improve public safety and infrastructure. Jonesboro is a vibrant community with a rich history, culture, and political engagement that makes it an attractive place to live for many people.
The political climate in Zip 62952 (Jonesboro, IL) is strongly conservative.
Union County, IL is very conservative. In Union County, IL 29.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 69.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Union county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 69.2% to 29.0%.
Union county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62952 (Jonesboro, IL) is strongly conservative.
Jonesboro, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Union 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.
Jonesboro, 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 62952 (Jonesboro)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 94 contributions totaling $6,025 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $64 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 29 contributions totaling $13,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $448 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)