The political scene of 70808 Baton Rouge, LA is very vibrant. In this area, individuals exercise their right to vote for the candidates that they feel best represent their interests within the community. The most recent election saw many local candidates vying for positions in local government, which ultimately lead to a highly contested race in the area. Residents have also been vocal about their views on various issues, with a large focus on topics such as healthcare and education. There have been several initiatives launched by local leaders to ensure that the residents are engaged and informed about upcoming elections and changes in policy. As such, 70808 Baton Rouge, LA is an active hub for residents to express their political opinions and take part in the democratic process that shapes their lives.
The political climate in Zip 70808 (Baton Rouge, LA) is somewhat 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
Zip 70808 (Baton Rouge, LA) is somewhat liberal.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana is somewhat 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.
Baton Rouge, 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 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 70808 (Baton Rouge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3,795 contributions totaling $477,537 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $126 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,292 contributions totaling $941,812 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $729 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)