Harrisonburg, LA is a small city in Louisiana that has a vibrant and engaged political atmosphere. The city council consists of five representatives who are elected on a rotating basis to represent the people of Harrisonburg. Local elections are held every two years and all residents have the opportunity to cast their vote for candidates who they believe will best represent their interests. In addition to local elections, there are state and national issues that affect the citizens of Harrisonburg. During election cycles, many different organizations host forums and debates between candidates so that voters can make an informed decision before casting their ballot. Additionally, the local government works closely with citizens to ensure that their voices are heard on important issues such as economic growth and community development initiatives. Overall, Harrisonburg has an active and engaged political culture that allows citizens to actively participate in shaping the future of the city.
The political climate in Harrisonburg, LA is strongly conservative.
Catahoula County, LA is very conservative. In Catahoula County, LA 26.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 72.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Catahoula parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 72.9% to 26.1%.
Catahoula county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harrisonburg, LA is strongly conservative.
Catahoula 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.
Harrisonburg, 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 Harrisonburg, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 55 contributions totaling $1,815 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $33 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 14 contributions totaling $3,819 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $273 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)