Port Sulphur, LA is a small town situated on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The local politics in this area are heavily influenced by the rural populations that make up a large part of the area. There have been multiple elections for various offices ranging from mayor to school board members over the years. This has resulted in a variety of individuals having had the opportunity to serve their community and help shape its future. Local campaigns often focus on issues related to economic development, education reform, environmental protection and public safety. Many of these topics have been at the forefront of debates during recent elections as residents look for candidates who will bring fresh ideas and innovative solutions to improve their quality of life. In addition to local elections, Port Sulphur also participates in state and national politics with citizens actively engaging in voting and other forms of civic engagement.
The political climate in Zip 70083 (Port Sulphur, LA) is strongly conservative.
Plaquemines County, LA is very conservative. In Plaquemines County, LA 31.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Plaquemines parish remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.3% to 31.0%.
Plaquemines county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 70083 (Port Sulphur, LA) is strongly conservative.
Port Sulphur, Louisiana is strongly conservative.
Plaquemines County, Louisiana is very conservative.
New Orleans-Metairie Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Port Sulphur, 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 70083 (Port Sulphur)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9 contributions totaling $118 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 4 contributions totaling $70 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $18 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)