Normal, IL is a small town located in McLean County. It has a rich history and has been home to many families over the centuries. The politics of 61761 Normal, IL are shaped by its location within Illinois and the United States. Local elections in Normal often focus on issues such as education, economic development, public health and safety, and environmental protection. Primary elections are held every four years for state and federal positions. In addition to local politics, Normal residents also have the opportunity to participate in national elections, which can influence national policy and legislation on topics such as healthcare, immigration reform and gun control. In recent years, political discourse has been further amplified by social media platforms which allow citizens to have their voices heard on a broader scale than ever before. Regardless of who is elected into office or what policies they promote, residents of 61761 Normal, IL are proud to be part of a community that values civic engagement and participation in government at all levels.
The political climate in Zip 61761 (Normal, IL) is leaning liberal.
McLean County, IL is leaning liberal. In McLean County, IL 50.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 46.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, McLean county flipped Democratic, 50.3% to 46.3%.
McLean county flipped Democratic in 2020, after voting Republican in four of the last six Presidential elections.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61761 (Normal, IL) is leaning liberal.
Normal, Illinois is leaning liberal.
McLean County, Illinois is leaning liberal.
Bloomington Metro Area is leaning 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.
Normal, Illinois: R R d R r d
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 61761 (Normal)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,164 contributions totaling $157,529 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 485 contributions totaling $69,298 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)