Moss Bluff is a small, rural community located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. The town is characterized by its close-knit atmosphere and strong sense of community, where people look out for one another and work together to make the town a better place. In terms of politics, Moss Bluff residents have largely been conservative in their voting record with majorities favoring Republican candidates since the late 2000s. This conservatism is reflected in local politics as well; currently, all members of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury – the governing body for unincorporated areas in Calcasieu – are Republican. This conservatism has led to policies that promote fiscal responsibility and investment in infrastructure, particularly in the areas of roads and drainage systems. Residents also favor initiatives that prioritize public safety and advocate for a reduction in crime rates throughout the parish. Although there are no local political candidates from Moss Bluff at this time, those who live here can count on their elected officials to represent their values and interests on a larger scale.
The political climate in Moss Bluff, LA is strongly conservative.
Calcasieu County, LA is very conservative. In Calcasieu County, LA 31.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calcasieu parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.6% to 31.4%.
Calcasieu county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Moss Bluff, LA is strongly conservative.
Calcasieu County, Louisiana is very conservative.
Lake Charles 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.
Moss Bluff, 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 Moss Bluff, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 164 contributions totaling $22,372 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 242 contributions totaling $60,326 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)