Edinburg, IL is a small town located in Sangamon County with a population of just over 2,000 people. It is known for its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere. Politically, the town is part of the larger Sangamon County which leans Democratic. The local elections are very competitive with candidates from both major parties competing for office. Recently, there have been campaigns to increase voter participation in the area and to make sure all voices in Edinburg are heard. With an engaged electorate and passionate candidates on both sides, the politics of Edinburg are sure to be interesting for years to come!
The political climate in Zip 62531 (Edinburg, IL) is very conservative.
Christian County, IL is very conservative. In Christian County, IL 26.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 71.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Christian county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 71.2% to 26.7%.
Christian county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 62531 (Edinburg, IL) is very conservative.
Edinburg, Illinois is very conservative.
Christian County, Illinois is very conservative.
Taylorville Metro Area 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.
Edinburg, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 zip 62531 (Edinburg)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $950 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 12 contributions totaling $2,050 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $171 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)