61064 Polo, IL is a small town located in the northern part of the state. While there is no formal government structure or elected officials, the community works together to ensure that Polo is an enjoyable and safe place to live. The town relies heavily on volunteerism, with various organizations such as the Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce providing valuable services to residents. Additionally, residents have access to a wide range of resources, from healthcare centers and schools to recreational centers. Although there are no official political candidates, locals often hold informal meetings to discuss important matters affecting their day-to-day lives. These meetings provide a platform for community members to express their opinions on issues that they feel strongly about and make sure their voices are heard. Overall, the citizens of 61064 Polo come together in unity regardless of political alignment in order to create a vibrant and successful town.
The political climate in Zip 61064 (Polo, IL) is moderately conservative.
Ogle County, IL is strongly conservative. In Ogle County, IL 35.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ogle county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.7% to 35.8%.
Ogle county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61064 (Polo, IL) is moderately conservative.
Polo, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Ogle County, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Rochelle Metro Area is strongly 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.
Polo, 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 61064 (Polo)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 30 contributions totaling $966 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 19 contributions totaling $2,870 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $151 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)