Washington, LA County is a vibrant and diverse community that is home to many different people with different political beliefs. The county has many local political organizations, from the Democratic Party to the Libertarian Party, that are actively involved in advocating for their causes. The county also offers an abundance of opportunities for citizens to get involved in politics, from attending town hall meetings to volunteering on campaigns and helping elect candidates who best represent the needs of the community. With such a wide range of options available, Washington, LA County residents can find ways to become better informed about local government and participate in meaningful civic engagement.
The political climate in Washington County, LA is very conservative.
In Washington County, LA 30.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 68.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Washington parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 68.2% to 30.6%.
Washington county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Washington County, LA is very conservative.
Bogalusa Metro Area 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.
Washington, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Washington County, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 80 contributions totaling $11,314 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 155 contributions totaling $27,121 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $175 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)