Valier, IL is a small rural town in Franklin County with a population of approximately 600 people. The local government consists of the Mayor, the City Clerk, six Aldermen and one Treasurer. All positions are elected in April of odd years by its citizens. The city has an active political scene as candidates for these positions often campaign vigorously to serve their community. Local issues include road maintenance, trash collection and water quality control. In addition, there is ongoing debate over the best strategies for economic development and the provision of public services. Recently, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen have been working together to create an environment conducive to business growth while also maintaining livability standards for residents. Issues such as taxes, building codes and zoning regulations also factor into this discussion. With its vibrant political life, Valier remains a place where its citizens can make their voices heard and come together to build a better future for all.
The political climate in Zip 62891 (Valier, IL) is very conservative.
Franklin County, IL is very conservative. In Franklin County, IL 25.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.0% to 25.5%.
Franklin county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62891 (Valier, IL) is very conservative.
Valier, Illinois is very conservative.
Franklin 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.
Valier, Illinois: d 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 62891 (Valier)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 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)