The politics in 62277 Prairie Du Rocher, IL are largely influenced by the local population. This rural community is geographically located near the Mississippi River and is home to a diverse mix of individuals from all walks of life. The people of 62277 Prairie Du Rocher, IL have elected a variety of local political candidates over the years, which reflect their values and beliefs. For instance, they have elected representatives who prioritize economic development initiatives such as small business growth, education efforts that improve educational opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and environmental protection programs that help protect the environment from degradation. Additionally, the citizens of 62277 Prairie Du Rocher, IL have chosen candidates who are dedicated to preserving traditional cultural heritage while also promoting the value of diversity within their own communities. Ultimately, these efforts demonstrate how the citizens in this close-knit community take an active role in shaping their own destiny through political action and participation.
The political climate in Zip 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher, IL) is very conservative.
Randolph County, IL is very conservative. In Randolph County, IL 24.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Randolph county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.3% to 24.1%.
Randolph county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher, IL) is very conservative.
Prairie Du Rocher, Illinois is very conservative.
Randolph 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.
Prairie Du Rocher, 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 62277 (Prairie Du Rocher)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)