In 61760 Minonk, IL, politics are an important part of the community. Citizens have the opportunity to participate in local government and make their voices heard through voting in elections. Local politicians work hard on behalf of their constituents to improve the quality of life in this small town. The current mayor is Dave Koehler, who has held office since 2013. He has worked closely with other city officials and community members to make major improvements such as renovating downtown Minonk and increasing access to local parks. The town also maintains a strong presence in Springfield where they advocate for local issues such as improved public transportation and better educational opportunities for citizens. With its engaged population and vibrant culture, Minonk is a great place to live and feel connected to your local government.
The political climate in Zip 61760 (Minonk, IL) is very conservative.
Woodford County, IL is very conservative. In Woodford County, IL 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 28.6%.
Woodford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61760 (Minonk, IL) is very conservative.
Minonk, Illinois is very conservative.
Woodford County, Illinois is very conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Minonk, 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 61760 (Minonk)
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 11 contributions totaling $1,061 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)