Mount Erie, IL is a small rural community located in Wayne County. With a population of just over 250 people, the town of Mount Erie does not have any local political candidates or elected representatives. Despite its small size, the town still holds a strong commitment to democracy and civic engagement. The citizens of Mount Erie participate in local elections by turning out to vote and engaging in meaningful discussions on important political issues. They stay informed about what is happening in their communities and actively seek out ways to become involved in local politics. The town hosts a variety of events throughout the year that provide residents with an opportunity to learn more about current issues and campaigns, as well as to have their voices heard on matters that affect their daily lives. Through these collective efforts, Mount Erie continues to strive to build a strong sense of civic pride amongst its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 62446 (Mount Erie, IL) is strongly conservative.
Wayne County, IL is very conservative. In Wayne County, IL 14.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 84.4% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wayne county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 84.4% to 14.0%.
Wayne county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62446 (Mount Erie, IL) is strongly conservative.
Mount Erie, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Wayne 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 Erie, 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 62446 (Mount Erie)
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 1 contributions totaling $250 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $250 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)