Dwight, Illinois is a small rural community located in Livingston County. It is home to just over 3,000 residents and is known for its rolling farmland and peaceful atmosphere. The town has a strong sense of community spirit and the local government has worked hard to create an environment that encourages growth and development for its citizens. With its small population size, Dwight does not hold any elected offices but they are well represented by their county officials. The county commissioners are active in promoting the welfare of all county citizens, including those from Dwight. They work closely with the city council to ensure that the needs of the people are being heard and addressed through a variety of means, such as zoning regulations, tax ordinances, public safety initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and more. Furthermore, the local government encourages civic engagement by providing opportunities for citizens to get involved in programs such as volunteerism or mentorship. Ultimately, it is clear that politics play a large role in Dwight's continued success and development as a town.
The political climate in Dwight, IL is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, IL is very conservative. In Livingston County, IL 26.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Livingston county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.9% to 26.8%.
Livingston county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dwight, IL is moderately conservative.
Livingston County, Illinois is very conservative.
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.
Dwight, 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 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 Dwight, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 102 contributions totaling $2,658 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $26 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 84 contributions totaling $7,854 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $94 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)