The town of Buckner, IL has a vibrant political climate that is heavily impacted by the opinions and views of its citizens. With a population of around 4,000 people, Buckner is a small but growing town with an engaged community determined to make their voices heard. Local politics center around issues such as education, taxes, infrastructure planning and economic development. Elected officials are generally responsive to the needs and concerns of their constituents, often taking part in public forums and debates in order to better understand their perspectives. In recent years, there have been a number of initiatives passed that aim to improve the quality of life for residents, including increased investments in public safety services and support for local businesses. Local officials are dedicated to making sure that Buckner remains a safe and prosperous place to live for everyone who calls it home.
The political climate in Buckner, IL is strongly conservative.
Franklin County, IL is very conservative. In Franklin County, IL 25.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Franklin county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.0% to 25.5%.
Franklin county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Buckner, IL is strongly conservative.
Franklin County, Illinois 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.
Buckner, Illinois: d 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 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 Buckner, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 210 contributions totaling $9,747 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $46 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 95 contributions totaling $16,966 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)