Sherman, IL, 62684 is a small Midwestern town located in Sangamon County. It does not have any local political candidates running for office at this time; however, it is home to several civic organizations and committees that work to maintain and improve the quality of life in the area. These committees include the Sherman Business Association, the Sherman Community Education Council, and the Sherman Senior Citizens’ Club. They are all committed to making sure that the residents of Sherman have access to safe and affordable housing, quality education, healthcare options, and job opportunities. Additionally, they are working on projects such as improving public infrastructure and advocating for environmental protections. As a result of these efforts, Sherman is a great place to live with strong community ties and a commitment to providing resources for its residents.
The political climate in Zip 62684 (Sherman, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, IL is leaning conservative. In Sangamon County, IL 46.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sangamon county remained Republican, 50.9% to 46.5%.
Sangamon county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62684 (Sherman, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Sherman, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Sangamon County, Illinois is leaning conservative.
Springfield Metro Area is leaning 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.
Sherman, 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 62684 (Sherman)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 207 contributions totaling $12,376 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $60 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 68 contributions totaling $19,547 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $287 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)