Springfield, IL 62707 is the capital city of the state of Illinois and a vibrant hub for politics. The city has long been at the forefront of political debates, as its political leaders have taken bold stances on a number of issues in recent years. This spirit of activism among citizens has also led to a number of political candidates from local areas vying for office in Springfield's municipal government. These local candidates range from grassroots organizations to well-known politicians who have held various roles in Springfield's government. They are all competing to make their voices heard on matters that affect the residents of Springfield and advocate for their visions for how the city should move forward. With so many options available, voters can ensure that they have a say in deciding who will lead Springfield into the future.
The political climate in Zip 62707 (Springfield, 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 62707 (Springfield, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Springfield, 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.
Springfield, 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 62707 (Springfield)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 466 contributions totaling $106,326 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $228 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 77 contributions totaling $12,227 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $159 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)