The politics in 70836 Baton Rouge, LA are heavily influenced by the city's diverse population and unique culture. The city is represented by local state senators like Sharon Weston Broome and Edwin R. Murray as well as representatives Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves for the 1st district of Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives. Local elections have been held to determine who will be in charge of zoning regulations, infrastructure improvements, tax reforms, environmental sustainability initiatives, and other important issues facing the area. Through these elections, local residents can make their voices heard on matters that impact their daily lives. In addition to their elected officials, there are also a number of civic organizations advocating for policy changes that improve Baton Rouge's quality of life. By engaging in political conversations with their peers, Baton Rouge residents can help shape the future of their community through dialogue and meaningful action.
The political climate in Zip 70836 (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 70836 (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 70836 (Baton Rouge)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $546 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $137 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $47 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $47 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)