Rockwood, IL is the small rural town of 62280 that is located in the state of Illinois. The town has a long history of community involvement and local politics. Each year, residents gather to elect representatives to the local government board that will make decisions regarding their needs and desires for the town. To name a few of these elected officials, Mayor Kenny Edwards, who was elected in 2018; Alderman Tom Smith, who was elected in 2019; and Village Clerk Barb Miller, who was elected in 2020, are just some of the people making important decisions for Rockwood. These individuals are voted on by fellow residents and strive to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard within the community. Residents can also join community organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce or Rotary Clubs to stay informed about their local politics.
The political climate in Zip 62280 (Rockwood, 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 62280 (Rockwood, IL) is very conservative.
Rockwood, 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.
Rockwood, 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 62280 (Rockwood)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)