The small town of Niantic, IL has had a long history of involvement in local politics. Citizens strive to keep their community safe and engaged in the issues that affect them. Locally elected officials work hard to make sure that the citizens' voices are heard and their needs are met. Many important decisions have been made in Niantic over the years, from infrastructure improvements to zoning changes. Residents value good governance and take pride in ensuring that their municipality is run responsibly. There are many opportunities for residents to participate in debates on important issues as well as attend meetings with local political candidates. The election of local representatives is an important aspect of life in Niantic, IL and the people ensure that only those who will advocate for the best interests of the community are chosen.
The political climate in Zip 62551 (Niantic, 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 62551 (Niantic, IL) is moderately conservative.
Niantic, 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.
Niantic, 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 62551 (Niantic)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $3,700 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $1,850 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 10 contributions totaling $436 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $44 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)