Port Byron, IL is a small town in northwestern Illinois with a population of 3,000. It is known for its beautiful scenery and friendly locals. Politically, the town leans conservative and has voted Republican in the last few presidential elections. Port Byron has an elected mayor and six members of the village board who are responsible for running local government affairs. They work together to ensure that Port Byron continues to be a safe and welcoming place for its citizens. Candidates for the village board are chosen by local party leaders and elected through an open voting process. The community takes part in this process, as it gives them an opportunity to have their voices heard and make sure their needs are being addressed. Through these elections, residents can decide who they want to represent them on matters such as taxation, infrastructure improvements, public safety initiatives, environmental issues, and so much more.
The political climate in Port Byron, IL is leaning conservative.
Rock Island County, IL is somewhat liberal. In Rock Island County, IL 54.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rock Island county remained strongly Democratic, 54.8% to 42.7%.
Rock Island county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Port Byron, IL is leaning conservative.
Rock Island County, Illinois is somewhat liberal.
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island 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.
Port Byron, 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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Port Byron, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 489 contributions totaling $36,854 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 106 contributions totaling $16,519 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $156 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)