61738 El Paso, IL is a small rural community located in Central Illinois. The local government is based on a strong foundation of family values and community engagement. The citizens actively participate in the governance of the town through voting, volunteering, and attending town meetings. Local politics involve board members elected by the people to advocate for their interests and make decisions that are beneficial to the town. Outreach efforts such as public forums and surveys help ensure that all voices are heard. These efforts also foster a sense of unity within the community as politicians strive to work together for a better future for everyone living in 61738 El Paso, IL.
The political climate in Zip 61738 (El Paso, IL) is very conservative.
Woodford County, IL is very conservative. In Woodford County, IL 28.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Woodford county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.8% to 28.6%.
Woodford county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 61738 (El Paso, IL) is very conservative.
El Paso, Illinois is very conservative.
Woodford County, Illinois is very conservative.
Peoria Metro Area is somewhat 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.
El Paso, 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 61738 (El Paso)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 110 contributions totaling $1,609 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $15 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 52 contributions totaling $10,251 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $197 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)