The politics of 61341 Marseilles, IL are a reflection of the small-town Midwestern lifestyle in which this town exists. This area is largely seen as conservative and supportive of both local and state-level political candidates who prioritize the preservation of traditional values and limited government involvement. As such, politicians in the 61341 area tend to hold similar views on topics such as taxation, healthcare access, education reform and immigration policy. Residents here tend to be passionate about their beliefs and become engaged in local political discourse, making it easy for community members to voice their opinions on these matters. With a focus on preserving the community’s core values while also providing necessary public services, 61341 Marseilles is reflective of small-town America.
The political climate in Zip 61341 (Marseilles, IL) is somewhat conservative.
LaSalle County, IL is somewhat conservative. In LaSalle County, IL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaSalle county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.8%.
LaSalle county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61341 (Marseilles, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Marseilles, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
LaSalle County, Illinois is somewhat 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.
Marseilles, Illinois: d 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 61341 (Marseilles)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 65 contributions totaling $3,205 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $49 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $2,870 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)