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Illinois (United States)

A Midwestern state dominated by Chicago, Illinois combines a Democratic political machine with a history of corruption, strong public-sector unions, a huge pension debt, strict gun laws, liberalized social policy and a conservative agricultural interior.

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Predominant Spectrum
Center
Closest catalog ideology
Republicanism
Closest Figure
Gavin Newsom
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

These coordinates are editorial interpretations. The two pole scores add to 100; they describe a position in this model, rather than a probability. Read how catalog profiles are interpreted ↗

  • Distribution of power

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal61.7%
    Unitary38.3%

  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy85.9%
    Autocracy14.1%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security36.5%
    Liberty63.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation26%
    Multicultural74%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force40.7%
    Negotiation59.3%

  • Foreign involvement

    Leaning · Interventionist
    Non-Intervention37.5%
    Interventionist62.5%

  • Ownership

    Leaning · Public
    Public65.5%
    Private34.5%

  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction59.1%
    Markets40.9%

  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism44.3%
    Free trade55.7%

  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Secular
    Secular59.5%
    Religious40.5%

  • Social norms

    Leaning · Progressive
    Progressive69.3%
    Traditionalist30.7%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration60.7%
    Ecologist39.3%

What distinguishes Illinois (United States)

Largest median distance

Cultural integration

This position is 36.3 points from the median of the 204 country and regime profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 62% AssimilationIllinois (United States) 26% Assimilation

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

International trade

This position is 1.3 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% ProtectionismIllinois (United States) 44% Protectionism

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.