Hammond, LA is located in Tangipahoa Parish and is a bustling city with a strong sense of community. The city has been home to many different local political candidates over the years, from school board members to state representatives. Recently, the city has seen an influx of young professionals and entrepreneurs as well as experienced business owners. Many of these individuals are passionate about bringing their ideas and energy to local politics in Hammond. In addition to the local figures, various organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, have been actively pushing for better economic development and training opportunities throughout the area. Through their efforts, they are helping build a stronger Hammond that will benefit all its residents. As such, politics in Hammond remain an important part of the city's identity and overall prosperity.
The political climate in Hammond, LA is somewhat conservative.
Tangipahoa County, LA is very conservative. In Tangipahoa County, LA 32.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Tangipahoa parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.6% to 32.8%.
Tangipahoa county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hammond, LA is somewhat conservative.
Tangipahoa County, Louisiana is very conservative.
Hammond Metro Area is very conservative.
Louisiana is moderately conservative.
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.
Hammond, Louisiana: 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 Hammond, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,631 contributions totaling $327,568 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,188 contributions totaling $288,432 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $243 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)