Gonzales, Louisiana is a small town in the southeastern part of the state with a rich history and strong sense of community. Over the years, the town has seen its fair share of political activity, with local elections regularly taking place to determine who will lead the municipality. The town’s mayors have always been driven and passionate individuals who are dedicated to improving Gonzales and helping it prosper. Local candidates for mayor work hard to make sure their voices are heard by attending public events, speaking in forums and reaching out to the community. This commitment to civic engagement helps shape Gonzales’s vibrant political landscape as citizens come together each election cycle to decide who should be their leader. With its engaging culture and passion for politics, Gonzales is an exciting place for anyone interested in getting involved in local government.
The political climate in Gonzales, LA is moderately conservative.
Ascension County, LA is very conservative. In Ascension County, LA 32.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ascension parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.3% to 32.7%.
Ascension county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gonzales, LA is moderately conservative.
Ascension County, Louisiana is very 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.
Gonzales, 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 Gonzales, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,160 contributions totaling $185,380 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $160 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,865 contributions totaling $815,420 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $437 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)