Mascoutah, IL is a small town in St. Clair County, located about 30 minutes east of St. Louis. Though the population of the area is relatively small, the politics in 62258 Mascoutah, IL are just as important to its citizens as those of any larger city or region. The St. Clair County government manages the local political landscape and decides who will represent each district on issues such as taxes, public safety, and other matters that affect the people of Mascoutah. Currently, there are several local political figures in 62258 Mascoutah, IL who have been elected to serve their constituents and work hard to ensure their voice is heard on matters that may influence their lives and livelihoods. These individuals come from all walks of life and represent a variety of perspectives ranging from conservative to liberal views. It is these political officials who strive to make a difference in the community through their actions while understanding what it takes to meet their obligations as representatives for Mtcoutah’s citizens.
The political climate in Zip 62258 (Mascoutah, IL) is leaning liberal.
St. Clair County, IL is somewhat liberal. In St. Clair County, IL 53.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, St. Clair county remained moderately Democratic, 53.2% to 44.5%.
St. Clair county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62258 (Mascoutah, IL) is leaning liberal.
Mascoutah, Illinois is leaning liberal.
St. Clair County, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning 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.
Mascoutah, Illinois: D D 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 62258 (Mascoutah)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 114 contributions totaling $24,741 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 126 contributions totaling $9,214 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)