Smithfield, IL is a small town located in the state of Illinois. It has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its quaint atmosphere and friendly citizens. Politically, Smithfield is a largely conservative area with strong ties to the Republican Party. In local elections, Smithfield voters usually choose candidates that share their values and ideologies. The current mayor of Smithfield is Donald J. Anderson, who was elected in 2020 after running on a platform of fiscal responsibility and pro-business policies. He has been working to make the city more attractive for businesses while also focusing on local issues like public safety and infrastructure development. Other important political figures from the area include State Representative Robert Dernberger and State Senator John Patterson, both members of the Republican Party who have worked hard to represent their constituents in Springfield.
The political climate in Zip 61477 (Smithfield, IL) is moderately conservative.
Fulton County, IL is moderately conservative. In Fulton County, IL 38.9% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 59.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fulton county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 59.0% to 38.9%.
Fulton county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61477 (Smithfield, IL) is moderately conservative.
Smithfield, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Fulton 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.
Smithfield, 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 61477 (Smithfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $998 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $71 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)