The politics in 60062 Northbrook, IL are shaped by the local government and community activism. The Village of Northbrook is managed by a Board of Trustees, with six trustees elected from each of the three wards. They make decisions on the village's budget, taxes, and other policies that affect the daily lives of residents. In addition to these elected officials, there are also numerous committees and appointed positions that provide input and advice on various issues facing Northbrook. Community involvement is also key in shaping the politics in 60062 Northbrook, IL because it helps to create a sense of togetherness among citizens and promotes constructive dialogue between stakeholders. This is done through public meetings, volunteer efforts, and initiatives such as Neighborhood Watch programs. Ultimately, the politics in 60062 Northbrook, IL are influenced by both local government and resident participation.
The political climate in Zip 60062 (Northbrook, IL) is strongly liberal.
Cook County, IL is very liberal. In Cook County, IL 74.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cook county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.2% to 24.0%.
Cook county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60062 (Northbrook, IL) is strongly liberal.
Northbrook, Illinois is strongly liberal.
Cook County, Illinois is very liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very liberal.
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.
Northbrook, Illinois: D D D D D 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 60062 (Northbrook)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,724 contributions totaling $1,381,002 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $205 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,617 contributions totaling $3,114,496 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,926 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)