The small town of Prophetstown, IL (Zip Code: 61277) is situated in the northern part of the state, and is home to a close-knit community of around 1,500 people. Politically, the town leans conservatively. The current mayor is Bob Dunlop who was elected in 2018 and has been actively involved in the city’s affairs ever since. Mayor Dunlop has also been supportive of new businesses coming into the area, which is very advantageous for local economies. Residents here are also served by a number of local government representatives including State Senator Chuck Weaver and State Representative Bill Mitchell. Both men are committed to the betterment of Prophetstown and its citizens as well as being strong advocates for fiscal responsibility. In addition, community members have access to several local organizations that work towards promoting political engagement and education about current issues so that everyone can make informed decisions when it comes time to vote.
The political climate in Zip 61277 (Prophetstown, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Whiteside County, IL 44.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 53.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Whiteside county remained moderately Republican, 53.0% to 44.7%.
Whiteside county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61277 (Prophetstown, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Prophetstown, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Whiteside County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sterling Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Prophetstown, Illinois: d d D D 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 61277 (Prophetstown)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 23 contributions totaling $313 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $14 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 21 contributions totaling $2,173 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)