Pocahontas, IL is a small rural town located in Randolph County. It has a population of just under 1,000 people and is known for its farming and ranching economy. The local politics are quite influential in the area as it serves as an important part of the local community. The local government includes three major political parties: Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. While each party has certain views on different issues related to the town’s development and growth, all three work together to ensure that everyone’s needs are met. In addition to this, there are several special interest groups which include members from all parties who work together to promote the interests of the citizens of Pocahontas, IL. There are also numerous non-partisan organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce which focus on stimulating economic growth and promoting business opportunities in the area.
The political climate in Zip 62275 (Pocahontas, IL) is very conservative.
Bond County, IL is very conservative. In Bond County, IL 28.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bond county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.9% to 28.0%.
Bond county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62275 (Pocahontas, IL) is very conservative.
Pocahontas, Illinois is very conservative.
Bond County, Illinois is very conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning 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.
Pocahontas, 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 62275 (Pocahontas)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $20 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $1,300 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $260 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)