Politics in 62681 Rushville, IL is heavily focused on local issues that are important to the community. Policies and decisions made at the local level have direct impacts on the lives of people living in 62681 Rushville, IL. Candidates put forth for local elections have varying opinions about how to create a better environment for the people of Rushville and the surrounding areas. Common issues discussed in local politics include economic development, infrastructure, public safety, and social services. Voters in 62681 Rushville, IL have a great opportunity to make their voices heard by electing leaders who will advocate for their needs. While no population data is included here, it is clear that political engagement is an important part of life for those living in this small town located in central Illinois.
The political climate in Zip 62681 (Rushville, IL) is strongly conservative.
Schuyler County, IL is very conservative. In Schuyler County, IL 27.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Schuyler county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.8% to 27.3%.
Schuyler county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62681 (Rushville, IL) is strongly conservative.
Rushville, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Schuyler 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.
Rushville, 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 62681 (Rushville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 68 contributions totaling $9,071 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $133 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 33 contributions totaling $2,261 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $69 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)