Starks, LA is a small town located in Calcasieu Parish in the state of Louisiana. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and is home to a close-knit community. When it comes to politics, Starks residents value their independence and cast their ballots for candidates who stand for smaller government and a commitment to fiscal responsibility. Recent elections have seen local voters opt for politicians who are focused on keeping taxes low while still providing quality services, as well as protecting individual rights and promoting economic prosperity. With all of this in mind, it’s no wonder that Starks residents take their voting duties seriously – they want to ensure that their city remains the best place to live!
The political climate in Zip 70661 (Starks, LA) is very 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 70661 (Starks, LA) is very conservative.
Starks, Louisiana is very 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.
Starks, 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 70661 (Starks)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 18 contributions totaling $237 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $13 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 25 contributions totaling $800 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $32 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)