Old Jefferson, LA is a small town in the south of Louisiana. It has a rich history and strong political culture. The political landscape in Old Jefferson is made up of a variety of local and state-wide politicians representing the people with their shared ideals and values. At the local level, residents can find candidates running for mayor or county commissioner who advocate for projects that benefit everyone in the community. At the state level, senators and representatives are often sent to Baton Rouge to represent Old Jefferson’s interests and fight for funds for education, public safety, infrastructure, and economic development initiatives. Local residents stay involved by attending debates, attending fundraisers, making donations to campaigns, and supporting candidates they feel best represent their community. The politics in Old Jefferson are passionate and dynamic, as it is an important part of life in this small but vibrant town.
The political climate in Old Jefferson, LA is leaning liberal.
East Baton Rouge County, LA is somewhat liberal. In East Baton Rouge County, LA 55.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, East Baton Rouge parish remained strongly Democratic, 55.5% to 42.5%.
East Baton Rouge county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Old Jefferson, LA is leaning liberal.
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana is somewhat liberal.
Baton Rouge Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Old Jefferson, Louisiana: r r d d d D
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 Old Jefferson, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 618 contributions totaling $69,682 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $113 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 549 contributions totaling $231,676 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $422 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)