Erwinville, LA is a small town located in the state of Louisiana. It has a rich history and culture that dates back to its founding in 1813. The politics of the area are largely dominated by the Republican Party, which holds the majority of local and state offices. There have been several important political figures from Erwinville, such as Congressman Bob Livingston and Governor John McKeithen. Despite the predominance of Republicans in the town, there is still a strong Democratic presence as well. Local candidates from both parties often face off in elections for local offices such as mayor or other offices within the parish government. Issues such as economic development, public safety, and infrastructure improvements are generally at the forefront of these campaigns. In recent years there has also been an increased focus on environmental protection due to climate change concerns among many residents. Overall, Erwinville's political landscape reflects that of many small towns across the state and nation: diverse, yet united in its commitment to progress and betterment for all who call it home.
The political climate in Erwinville, LA is somewhat conservative.
West Baton Rouge County, LA is somewhat conservative. In West Baton Rouge County, LA 44.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, West Baton Rouge parish remained strongly Republican, 54.5% to 44.0%.
West Baton Rouge county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Erwinville, LA is somewhat conservative.
West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana is somewhat conservative.
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.
Erwinville, Louisiana: d 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 Erwinville, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 77 contributions totaling $49,318 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $640 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $62,434 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)