Maroa, IL is a small town nestled in the heart of Illinois. It is home to many friendly faces and provides an inviting atmosphere for those who call it home. The politics of Maroa are focused on the values and beliefs of the local community, with its representatives working towards creating a better future for all residents. Local politicians strive to make decisions that reflect the wishes and concerns of their constituents, so that everyone can benefit from their work. Issues such as infrastructure, public safety, economic development, and education are often discussed within the political arena here in Maroa. As a result, Maroa remains an ideal place to both live and raise a family due to its commitment to making sure its citizens have access to quality services.
The political climate in Maroa, IL is moderately conservative.
Macon County, IL is moderately conservative. In Macon County, IL 40.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 57.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Macon county remained very strongly Republican, 57.7% to 40.1%.
Macon county voted Republican in 2020, 2016, 2012 and 2004, and Democratic in 2008 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Maroa, IL is moderately conservative.
Macon County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Decatur Metro Area is moderately 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.
Maroa, Illinois: d r d 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 Maroa, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $458 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $76 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $472 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $118 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)