The city of 71268 Quitman, LA has a government made up of a mayor and five council members. All elected officials serve four-year terms and are elected by the local population in nonpartisan elections. The city administration is responsible for providing services such as public safety, public works, economic development, tourism, and other community activities. Residents have access to many amenities including parks, libraries, recreational programs, and cultural activities. Additionally, the local government plays a vital role in promoting economic growth in the area by providing incentives to businesses who move into the area. It also serves an important role in providing resources to help alleviate poverty and reduce inequality among its citizens. The Mayor and City Council work together to ensure that all residents have access to quality education, healthcare, infrastructure, and other basic needs in order to create a safe and strong community.
The political climate in Zip 71268 (Quitman, LA) is very conservative.
Jackson County, LA is very conservative. In Jackson County, LA 28.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 70.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Jackson parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 70.7% to 28.1%.
Jackson county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 71268 (Quitman, LA) is very conservative.
Quitman, Louisiana is very conservative.
Jackson County, Louisiana is very conservative.
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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.
Quitman, 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 zip 71268 (Quitman)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $1,000 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $333 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3 contributions totaling $600 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)