Terrytown, LA is a vibrant community that is home to many individuals in the Greater New Orleans area. It is an area with a rich history and many traditions, but it also has its fair share of political issues. The politics of Terrytown are heavily influenced by its location in Louisiana, which is a traditionally conservative state. Local politicians often adhere to traditional values while seeking to improve the quality of life for their constituents. Issues such as economic development, public safety, education, and healthcare are all important topics discussed within the city's politics. In addition to local politicians, national issues often feature prominently in Terrytown's politics as well, especially when it comes to fiscal policies and taxes. Overall, the politics of Terrytown are diverse and always evolving as they strive for better outcomes for all citizens.
The political climate in Terrytown, LA is leaning liberal.
Jefferson County, LA is somewhat conservative. In Jefferson County, LA 43.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson parish remained strongly Republican, 54.7% to 43.6%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Terrytown, LA is leaning liberal.
Jefferson County, Louisiana is somewhat conservative.
New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Terrytown, 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 Terrytown, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 522 contributions totaling $38,173 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $73 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 232 contributions totaling $65,172 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $281 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)