Mount Zion, IL is a small rural community located in Macon County near Decatur. It has a stable population of around 2,500 people and is known for its strong sense of community and neighborly spirit. Politically, the town leans slightly to the right with a majority favoring more conservative policies when it comes to national issues. However, at a local level, many residents take a pragmatic approach to politics and look for candidates that reflect their values and will make decisions that are best for the citizens of Mount Zion. Local elections tend to focus on issues related to education, public safety, zoning regulations, economic development and infrastructure improvements. Many of these issues are particularly important for this rural community where many residents rely on services provided by their local government.
The political climate in Zip 62549 (Mount Zion, IL) is moderately conservative.
Macon County, IL is moderately conservative. In Macon County, IL 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macon county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.1%.
Macon county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62549 (Mount Zion, IL) is moderately conservative.
Mount Zion, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Macon County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Decatur Metro Area is moderately 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.
Mount Zion, Illinois: d r d 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 62549 (Mount Zion)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 46 contributions totaling $11,197 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $18,479 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $330 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)