Mount Carmel, IL (62863) is a small town located in Wabash County with a population of around 5,000 people. The area is home to many different cultures and backgrounds and is represented by a variety of local political candidates. These political candidates come from both major parties, as well as independent groups, and are dedicated to serving their constituents. The citizens of Mount Carmel value transparency and open communication with all levels of local government. They believe that each person should be heard and taken seriously when it comes to the decision-making process in their town. In addition, Mount Carmel has a commitment to preserving its history while simultaneously looking toward the future and embracing progress. Residents take pride in their city’s rich heritage, unique values, and dedication to making our community stronger for everyone who lives here.
The political climate in Zip 62863 (Mount Carmel, IL) is strongly conservative.
Wabash County, IL is very conservative. In Wabash County, IL 22.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wabash county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.6% to 22.3%.
Wabash county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62863 (Mount Carmel, IL) is strongly conservative.
Mount Carmel, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Wabash 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.
Mount Carmel, 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 62863 (Mount Carmel)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 109 contributions totaling $4,986 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $7,979 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)