Tuscola, IL is located in the 61953 zip code and is home to a vibrant community. Despite its relatively small size, it is home to many local political issues that are important to citizens. Several town hall meetings are held throughout the year where citizens can join in on conversations about topics ranging from taxes and spending to public safety and education. The topics discussed in these meetings often influence who Tuscola residents will choose as their elected officials during elections. In addition, there are many local political candidates running for office each election cycle, offering their solutions for the betterment of the community. Through engaging with these candidates, residents can get an idea of what their vision is for the future of Tuscola and how they plan to bring about positive change.
The political climate in Zip 61953 (Tuscola, IL) is strongly conservative.
Douglas County, IL is very conservative. In Douglas County, IL 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Douglas county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.1% to 26.7%.
Douglas county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61953 (Tuscola, IL) is strongly conservative.
Tuscola, Illinois is strongly conservative.
Douglas 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.
Tuscola, Illinois: R R R 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 61953 (Tuscola)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 86 contributions totaling $3,075 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $36 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 34 contributions totaling $5,312 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)