The politics of 61373 North Utica, IL are diverse and vibrant. The town is located in LaSalle County, which is known for its strong community involvement and commitment to local issues. The county government serves as the primary governance body for the region, providing services like infrastructure maintenance, public safety, and social services. Local elections often bring about fierce competition between candidates running for seats on the Board of Supervisors or Town Councils. The local political scene is further shaped by various civic organizations that often advocate for progressive policies or specific causes. These organizations provide citizens with an opportunity to participate in the democratic process and make their voices heard on important local topics.
The political climate in Zip 61373 (North Utica, IL) is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, IL is somewhat conservative. In LaSalle County, IL 41.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, LaSalle county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.8%.
LaSalle county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61373 (North Utica, IL) is moderately conservative.
North Utica, Illinois is moderately conservative.
LaSalle County, Illinois is somewhat 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.
North Utica, 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 61373 (North Utica)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 31 contributions totaling $1,497 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $48 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)