Logansport, LA is a small town in Louisiana with a population of just under 10,000 people. The local politics in Logansport are focused on improving the quality of life and safety for its citizens. The most recent election for mayor was held in 2018 which saw incumbent Mayor Jack Johnson win re-election by a wide margin. There are currently four members on the town council, all of whom are elected to two year terms. These politicians work diligently to address the needs and concerns of the community, such as creating new jobs and economic development initiatives. Additionally, they strive to provide necessary infrastructure improvements while also focusing on environmental protection and preserving the area’s natural beauty. Logansport's political leaders understand that the welfare of their citizens is paramount and continually strive to create a better future for everyone in the community.
The political climate in Logansport, LA is moderately conservative.
De Soto County, LA is strongly conservative. In De Soto County, LA 37.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 61.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, De Soto parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 61.8% to 37.0%.
De Soto county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Logansport, LA is moderately conservative.
De Soto County, Louisiana is strongly conservative.
Shreveport-Bossier City 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.
Logansport, 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 Logansport, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 6 contributions totaling $650 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)