Prairieville, LA is a small town located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is home to a diverse population of people from various backgrounds and cultures. The town is served by several local political organizations such as the Prairieville Town Council and the Prairieville Planning Commission. These organizations are responsible for important decisions such as zoning regulations, land use planning, economic development, and infrastructure projects that are vital to keep the town running smoothly. The local government works closely with residents to ensure their voices are heard on important issues affecting their community. During election season, candidates vie for mayor, city council seats, school board positions, and other elected offices within the town. Local residents have a say in who gets elected by participating in debates and public forums hosted by these organizations where candidates can present their platforms and ideas to voters. Political engagement is high in Prairieville as citizens come together to voice their opinions on vital policies that shape their city’s future.
The political climate in Prairieville, LA is strongly conservative.
Ascension County, LA is very conservative. In Ascension County, LA 32.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ascension parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.3% to 32.7%.
Ascension county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Prairieville, LA is strongly conservative.
Ascension County, Louisiana is very conservative.
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.
Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,292 contributions totaling $216,801 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $168 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,753 contributions totaling $1,131,239 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $411 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)