The small town of Milton, IL, located in 62352, has a population of about 5,300 people. The local politics of this small rural community is reflected in the elections that take place for their local government officials. Every four years residents have the opportunity to elect a mayor and five city council members. These elected officials are responsible for making important decisions about the budget, infrastructure projects, and other matters that impact the lives of those living in this small town. The political landscape here is known for its strong sense of community and cooperation among leaders and residents alike. With an emphasis on working together to create a better future for all citizens in Milton, IL, residents have come to trust their elected officials and appreciate their dedication to public service.
The political climate in Zip 62352 (Milton, IL) is very conservative.
Pike County, IL is very conservative. In Pike County, IL 18.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 79.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Pike county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 79.5% to 18.6%.
Pike county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62352 (Milton, IL) is very conservative.
Milton, Illinois is very conservative.
Pike 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.
Milton, 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 62352 (Milton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)