Franklinton, LA is a small town located in Washington Parish with a population of around 3,000 people. It is a quiet and peaceful place, with the majority of its citizens having lived there for generations. Despite its small size, Franklinton has an active political life. Local elections are held every four years to elect the mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen. The issues discussed in these elections range from infrastructure upgrades to zoning changes in the area. In addition to local elections, residents of Franklinton also participate in regional and state elections, which can have an effect on their daily lives. Residents regularly engage in discussions about current issues that affect them such as education funding or healthcare access. By participating in these conversations, they are able to make sure their voices are heard when it comes time to cast their votes.
The political climate in Franklinton, LA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, LA is very conservative. In Washington County, LA 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 30.6%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Franklinton, LA is moderately conservative.
Washington County, Louisiana is very conservative.
Bogalusa 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.
Franklinton, 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 Franklinton, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 82 contributions totaling $18,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $223 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 194 contributions totaling $35,148 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)