The politics in 60480 Willow Springs, IL are driven by a commitment to progress and local values. There is a strong tradition of civic engagement among residents, as evidenced by their involvement in the town's various civic organizations and events. Residents have a deep-rooted pride for their hometown which can be seen in their strong support of local businesses and the upkeep of public parks and recreational areas. Additionally, the local political landscape is fairly diverse with candidates from both major political parties vying for positions on the city council, mayor's office, school boards and other governing bodies. The community prides itself on its open dialogue among all sides so that decisions can be made that will benefit everyone in Willow Springs.
The political climate in Zip 60480 (Willow Springs, IL) is strongly liberal.
Cook County, IL is very liberal. In Cook County, IL 74.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 24.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cook county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 74.2% to 24.0%.
Cook county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 60480 (Willow Springs, IL) is strongly liberal.
Willow Springs, Illinois is strongly liberal.
Cook County, Illinois is very liberal.
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metro Area is very 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.
Willow Springs, Illinois: D D D D D D
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 60480 (Willow Springs)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 322 contributions totaling $42,356 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $132 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 47 contributions totaling $17,890 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $381 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)