The small town of 62677 Pleasant Plains, IL is full of local politics impacting the community. The issues that are most important to its citizens include adequate access to public services, responsible use of tax money, and maintaining a safe and vibrant neighborhoods. The local government works hard to ensure the needs of its citizens are met through legislation, regulation, and initiatives that promote a healthy environment and economic stability. Local politicians have been vocal in advocating for such causes as affordable housing, better infrastructure and more resources for underserved communities. Recently, the town has implemented new initiatives that aim to improve the quality of life for all residents. From extra funding for public services to increased support for small businesses, these changes have had a positive impact on the citizens of 62677 Pleasant Plains. With an active political voice in the community, citizens can look forward to continued progress and improved quality of life.
The political climate in Zip 62677 (Pleasant Plains, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, IL is leaning conservative. In Sangamon County, IL 46.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sangamon county remained Republican, 50.9% to 46.5%.
Sangamon county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62677 (Pleasant Plains, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Pleasant Plains, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
Springfield 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.
Pleasant Plains, Illinois: R 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 62677 (Pleasant Plains)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 58 contributions totaling $3,215 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $55 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 69 contributions totaling $12,551 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)