Dodson, LA is a small town nestled in the heart of Louisiana with a population of around 2,500 people. The politics in Dodson are largely influenced by the local government, which is made up of a mayor and five council members. Each member is elected for their commitment to the community and their dedication to serving the best interests of all citizens. The mayor and council strive to create policies that will benefit the entire community, from improving infrastructure to supporting local businesses. Additionally, they are committed to making sure every voice is heard during important decisions. Every few years, residents have the opportunity to elect new candidates who will carry out their vision for Dodson and its citizens.
The political climate in Dodson, LA is strongly conservative.
Winn County, LA is very conservative. In Winn County, LA 24.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Winn parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.2% to 24.8%.
Winn county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dodson, LA is strongly conservative.
Winn County, Louisiana 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.
Dodson, 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 Dodson, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 51 contributions totaling $503 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 20 contributions totaling $1,321 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $66 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)