Metropolis, IL is a small town located in Williamson County. It has a population of 62960 people and is known for its strong sense of community and local pride. Despite its small size, Metropolis is an active political hub with many important decisions being made by elected officials. The mayor of Metropolis is currently Carol Smith, who was elected in 2019 on the platform of creating better jobs and economic opportunities for residents. Smith has been working closely with local businesses to encourage more growth and development in the area. The City Council also plays an integral role in policy making and other decisions that affect the city’s future. In addition to the mayor’s office, the city council consists of nine members elected by district within the city limits. Together they have worked together to bring about positive change in the community such as improved infrastructure, better access to public facilities, and increased efforts to protect natural resources.
The political climate in Zip 62960 (Metropolis, IL) is strongly conservative.
Massac County, IL is very conservative. In Massac County, IL 25.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Massac county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.3% to 25.3%.
Massac county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62960 (Metropolis, IL) is strongly conservative.
Metropolis, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Massac County, Illinois is very conservative.
Paducah 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.
Metropolis, 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 62960 (Metropolis)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 93 contributions totaling $4,023 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 99 contributions totaling $9,394 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)