Paw Paw, IL is a small town in northern Illinois with a population of just over 1,000 people. The town is governed by a Mayor and Village Board who are elected by its citizens every two years. As a small town, the people of Paw Paw are very involved in their local politics. Issues like public safety, economic development, and community initiatives are often discussed at the village board meetings. Residents have the opportunity to get to know their local political candidates during election season and take part in debates or forums that present different sides of an issue. In addition to elections, Paw Paw also has numerous civic organizations that focus on helping the community grow and prosper. By taking part in these activities, residents can stay informed about current events and help shape the future of their town.
The political climate in Paw Paw, IL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, IL is moderately conservative. In Lee County, IL 39.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lee county remained very strongly Republican, 58.6% to 39.0%.
Lee county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Paw Paw, IL is moderately conservative.
Lee County, Illinois is moderately conservative.
Dixon 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.
Paw Paw, 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 Paw Paw, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 33 contributions totaling $239 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $7 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $1,336 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $95 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)