Oakdale, IL is a small town in Madison County with a population of approximately 600 people. It has a small-town feel and is known for its friendly residents and quaint atmosphere. Located just outside of St. Louis, Oakdale is an oasis from the hustle and bustle of city life yet still close enough to enjoy all the attractions and amenities that the city offers. When it comes to local politics, Oakdale plays host to several elected officials who serve the community, such as Mayor Patrick Grady, Treasurer Nathalie Hertzberg, Village Clerk Jane Brownell, Alderman Peter Johnson, and Alderman Jim Shaw. Each official brings their own unique set of experiences and perspectives to the village board, ensuring that citizen voices are always heard when decisions are being made about the future of Oakdale. Together they work hard to ensure that Oakdale remains a vibrant community where locals can continue to thrive and visitors can always feel welcome.
The political climate in Zip 62268 (Oakdale, IL) is very conservative.
Washington County, IL is very conservative. In Washington County, IL 20.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.2% to 20.7%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62268 (Oakdale, IL) is very conservative.
Oakdale, Illinois is very conservative.
Washington County, Illinois is very 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.
Oakdale, Illinois: R R R 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 62268 (Oakdale)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2 contributions totaling $100 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)