Westlake, LA is a small but vibrant city with a rich history of political engagement. The city has been represented by a number of distinguished politicians over the years, and residents take great pride in their civic activities. Local elections are always well-attended and residents make sure to stay informed about the issues that matter most to them. Despite its small size, Westlake has experienced its share of controversy when it comes to local politics, with debates ranging from taxes and zoning regulations to social services and crime rates. Residents often turn out in droves during elections to make sure their voices are heard and their votes count. No matter the outcome of an election, Westlake citizens remain passionate about local politics and strive to continue making their city better for everyone who lives there.
The political climate in Westlake, LA is moderately 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
Westlake, LA is moderately 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.
Westlake, 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 Westlake, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 116 contributions totaling $6,452 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $56 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 178 contributions totaling $76,258 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $428 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)