Jefferson, LA is a small town located in the state of Louisiana. It is home to many vibrant cultures and diverse communities, giving it a unique political landscape. In recent years, Jefferson has seen an increased focus on local politics as citizens strive to create a better future for the town. Local elections have become more competitive with candidates from various backgrounds vying for positions in the city council. Residents of Jefferson take their representation seriously and demand that each candidate be passionate about their cause and dedicated to finding solutions for the town's challenges. The municipal government does its best to ensure that residents get the most out of their taxes by investing in public works projects and providing services such as education, healthcare, and infrastructure improvements. All these initiatives are designed to improve quality of life for those who live in Jefferson and make it a great place to call home.
The political climate in Jefferson, LA is leaning conservative.
Jefferson County, LA is somewhat conservative. In Jefferson County, LA 43.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jefferson parish remained strongly Republican, 54.7% to 43.6%.
Jefferson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Jefferson, LA is leaning conservative.
Jefferson County, Louisiana is somewhat conservative.
New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 796 contributions totaling $60,967 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 169 contributions totaling $89,810 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $531 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)