The small town of Princeton, IL (zip code 61356) is the county seat of Bureau County. It is a rural area with a population of roughly 8,000 people and serves as the hub for surrounding agricultural communities. Unlike many other rural towns in Illinois, Princeton has its own form of local government and an elected mayor. Current initiatives to improve the quality of life in Princeton include updating infrastructure, providing assistance in economic development along Main Street, and preserving historic sites in the area. The town also continues to be involved in local politics and hosts several debates for candidates running for office each election year. These candidates must work hard to connect with locals on issues that impact their lives such as education, public safety, and economic growth. The people of Princeton take pride in their community and are eager to support leaders who will make decisions that benefit everyone living there.
The political climate in Zip 61356 (Princeton, IL) is moderately conservative.
Bureau County, IL is moderately conservative. In Bureau County, IL 38.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bureau county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.5% to 38.1%.
Bureau county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61356 (Princeton, IL) is moderately conservative.
Princeton, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Bureau County, Illinois is moderately 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.
Princeton, 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 61356 (Princeton)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 61 contributions totaling $6,704 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $110 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 176 contributions totaling $59,297 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $337 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)