The politics in 70663 Sulphur, LA are intricate and varied. The city is represented by many individuals both on the local and state levels. On the local level, various candidates have been elected to serve in the Municipal Mayor, City Council, Police Jury, and other positions. These officials are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city. On the state level, representatives from Sulphur take part in statewide elections for greater Louisiana. Both of these levels of government serve to protect citizens' rights and advocate for their interests. As a whole, Sulphur has a vibrant political landscape that continues to shape its future and ensure its well-being.
The political climate in Zip 70663 (Sulphur, LA) is strongly 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 70663 (Sulphur, LA) is strongly conservative.
Sulphur, Louisiana is strongly 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.
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 70663 (Sulphur)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 121 contributions totaling $10,888 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $90 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 233 contributions totaling $62,288 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $267 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)