Troy, IL is a small town located in Madison County with an estimated population of 10,858 people according to the 2010 US Census. Although it is a small community, Troy has a vibrant local political scene. The town elects members to the City Council and Mayor, who represent their constituents' interests and work on behalf of the town's overall growth and prosperity. In addition to these elected representatives, there are currently two local ballot initiatives that will be decided by voters in November 2020. These initiatives involve passing new zoning regulations for development within the city limits as well as establishing a special tax district that would fund improvements to city parks and public infrastructure projects. Residents of Troy can also get involved in politics at the state level by contacting their representatives in Springfield or casting their vote during elections. No matter how residents choose to engage with politics in Troy, it is clear that the town is dedicated to creating a better future for its citizens through responsible leadership and proactive policies.
The political climate in Zip 62294 (Troy, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, IL is somewhat conservative. In Madison County, IL 42.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Madison county remained strongly Republican, 55.3% to 42.0%.
Madison county voted Republican in three most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62294 (Troy, IL) is somewhat conservative.
Troy, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
Madison County, Illinois is somewhat conservative.
St. Louis Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Troy, Illinois: d d 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 62294 (Troy)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 431 contributions totaling $102,549 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $238 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 62 contributions totaling $6,106 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)