The politics of Village St. George, LA is characterized by its diverse array of candidates and ideologies. Each election cycle, residents come together to decide on the best candidate that will represent their values and needs in government. The local political arena consists of a wide variety of people from different backgrounds and life experiences, each offering their unique perspective on how to solve the challenges facing the village. From nonpartisan-minded independents to passionate progressives, there are many choices for those looking to get involved in local politics. While Village St. George does not have its own elected officials, the citizens can make their voices heard through various avenues such as direct contact with members of the Louisiana State Legislature or by participating in local campaigns and initiatives. No matter how they choose to get involved, residents of Village St. George have a great opportunity to shape the future of their community through thoughtful engagement with the political process.
The political climate in Village St. George, LA is leaning liberal.
East Baton Rouge County, LA is somewhat liberal. In East Baton Rouge County, LA 55.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 42.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, East Baton Rouge parish remained strongly Democratic, 55.5% to 42.5%.
East Baton Rouge county voted Democratic in the four most recent Presidential elections, after 2000 and 2004 went Republican.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Village St. George, LA is leaning liberal.
East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana is somewhat liberal.
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.
Village St. George, Louisiana: r r d d d D
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 Village St. George, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,382 contributions totaling $663,487 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $480 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,576 contributions totaling $1,433,234 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $909 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)