Zion, Illinois is a beautiful and vibrant town located on the banks of Lake Michigan. Despite its relatively small population, it has a diverse and engaged community. Residents in Zion take part in local politics, engaging in dialogue about the issues that matter to them most. Recently, voters have been discussing important topics such as job creation and economic development. Additionally, important conversations are being had about environmental sustainability, public safety measures, and social justice concerns. In order to ensure that their voice is heard, residents have elected several local political candidates who have promised to represent their interests in government. These candidates fight for solutions that will improve the lives of those living in Zion while ensuring a safe and prosperous future for all citizens.
The political climate in Zion, IL is moderately liberal.
Lake County, IL is strongly liberal. In Lake County, IL 60.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.4% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.8% to 36.8%.
Lake county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zion, IL is moderately liberal.
Lake County, Illinois is strongly liberal.
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.
Zion, Illinois: r r D d D D
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 Zion, IL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,278 contributions totaling $63,489 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 269 contributions totaling $48,886 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $182 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)