Zachary, LA is a small city located in East Baton Rouge Parish. It has a population of around 14,000 and is known for its close-knit community and family atmosphere. Politically, it leans heavily towards conservative values and has been represented in the state legislature by Republican lawmakers since 2000. The current mayor of Zachary is Scott K. Hutchinson, who was elected in 2018 and is currently running for re-election. He has been an advocate for improvements to parks and recreational facilities throughout the city, as well as enacting policies that encourage economic growth while preserving the unique character of Zachary. Other local candidates include Councilman Frank Trosclair Jr., who is working to improve infrastructure such as roads and improve public safety; Councilwoman Barbara Freiberg, who is advocating for improved infrastructure and services; and Councilman John Luttrell, who is focused on increasing educational opportunities for local residents.
The political climate in Zachary, 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
Zachary, 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.
Zachary, 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 Zachary, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 186 contributions totaling $25,192 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $135 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 165 contributions totaling $42,590 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $258 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)