Lecompte, LA is a small rural town in Rapides Parish that is home to a diverse population of nearly 4,000 citizens. The town has a rich history and has long been an important part of the local community. When it comes to politics, Lecompte has a strong presence in both state and federal elections. Every year, residents come out to vote for their preferred candidates and help shape the future of their community. Many political figures from the area have made an impact on local and national policy through their work in Congress or state legislature. Lecompte is home to several elected officials who actively work to make sure the needs of their constituents are met and that laws are enacted to benefit all citizens. These individuals are always willing to hear from their constituents and represent them faithfully no matter what party affiliation they may have.
The political climate in Lecompte, LA is moderately conservative.
Rapides County, LA is very conservative. In Rapides County, LA 33.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rapides parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.1% to 33.1%.
Rapides county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Lecompte, LA is moderately conservative.
Rapides County, Louisiana is very conservative.
Alexandria 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.
Lecompte, 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 Lecompte, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $1,908 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $100 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 35 contributions totaling $11,597 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $331 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)