The small village of 62241 Ellis Grove, IL is a tight-knit community where the residents come together to ensure that their community runs smoothly and remains vibrant. Politically, the village operates under a mayor-council system of government in which a mayor and four city council members are elected to make decisions on behalf of the entire village. The council meets regularly to discuss issues such as local infrastructure projects, public safety initiatives, zoning regulations, and budget approval. The political climate in Ellis Grove is largely open and inviting for citizens who wish to get involved in the decision-making process. Local elections are held every two years and voters have the opportunity to choose candidates who best reflect their interests and values. In addition to electing officials, residents can also contact their representatives with any questions or concerns they may have about how their tax dollars are being spent. Overall, the politics in 62241 Ellis Grove is characterized by openness and participation from its citizens.
The political climate in Zip 62241 (Ellis Grove, IL) is very conservative.
Randolph County, IL is very conservative. In Randolph County, IL 24.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.6% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Randolph county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.3% to 24.1%.
Randolph county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62241 (Ellis Grove, IL) is very conservative.
Ellis Grove, Illinois is very conservative.
Randolph 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.
Ellis Grove, 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 62241 (Ellis Grove)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $5,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $2,500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $2,450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $490 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)