The small town of Watson, IL (zip code 62473) is a tight-knit rural community with a population of approximately 1,500 people. It is located about 25 miles north of Carbondale in Jackson County and is home to many families who have lived there for generations. The town itself has its own mayor, a city council, and various other official positions that are filled by local residents. These officials work hard to ensure the safety and well-being of their constituents and often seek input from the community on decisions regarding schools, public transportation, law enforcement, and other services. Many citizens are also involved in local political campaigns as they understand the importance of having their voices heard in matters that directly affect their lives. Overall, Watson strives to be a place where everyone feels welcomed and respected regardless of political affiliation or background.
The political climate in Zip 62473 (Watson, IL) is very conservative.
Effingham County, IL is very conservative. In Effingham County, IL 19.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Effingham county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.6% to 19.5%.
Effingham county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62473 (Watson, IL) is very conservative.
Watson, Illinois is very conservative.
Effingham County, Illinois is very conservative.
Effingham Metro Area is very 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.
Watson, 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 62473 (Watson)
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 2 contributions totaling $3,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,500 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)