In 70601 Lake Charles, LA, politics takes on a unique flavor. With its diverse population of people from all backgrounds and perspectives, there is something for everyone to get behind. The variety among the different elected representatives gives everyone's voice a chance to be heard and considered when it comes time to make important decisions about the city and its future. From city council members to school board members, the people of Lake Charles elect leaders who share their values and vision for the community. While there are many local political candidates vying for office in this area, ultimately it is up to residents to decide who best represents them and will work diligently on their behalf.
The political climate in Zip 70601 (Lake Charles, LA) is moderately conservative.
Calcasieu County, LA is very conservative. In Calcasieu County, LA 31.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 66.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Calcasieu parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 66.6% to 31.4%.
Calcasieu county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 70601 (Lake Charles, LA) is moderately conservative.
Lake Charles, Louisiana is moderately conservative.
Calcasieu County, Louisiana is very conservative.
Lake Charles 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.
Lake Charles, 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 70601 (Lake Charles)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 883 contributions totaling $127,111 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $144 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 354 contributions totaling $444,935 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,257 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)