Prien, Louisiana is a small rural town located in the southeastern region of the state. It is home to a tight-knit community of approximately 5,000 people who pride themselves on their neighborly connection and sense of shared heritage. The politics in Prien are largely centered around local issues that affect the people living there and their daily lives. Prien has several city council members elected from among its citizens, and these representatives work together to decide policy issues ranging from development projects to taxation. The local Mayor is also responsible for ensuring all laws are followed, as well as helping to develop programs that benefit the people of Prien and promote economic growth. Every election season, candidates have the opportunity to run for office in order to represent their constituents’ interests. Discussions about current events, both local and national, take place often among the residents of Prien as they try to stay informed on matters that may affect them directly. In this way, politics in Prien contribute significantly to its vibrant culture and strong sense of community spirit.
The political climate in Prien, 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
Prien, 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.
Prien, 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 Prien, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 740 contributions totaling $326,824 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $442 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,562 contributions totaling $956,342 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $612 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)