Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Louisiana would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the Pelican State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Louisiana with populations greater than 5,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
If you’re wondering, New Orleans is the most liberal city in Louisiana of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in Louisiana.
Additional reading about Louisiana and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Louisiana For 2024
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Percent Republican: 84.1%
More on Walker: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 84.1%
More on Denham Springs: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 83.0%
More on Deridder: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 81.7%
More on Leesville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 80.3%
More on Abbeville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.5%
More on Crowley: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.5%
More on Rayne: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.5%
More on Eunice: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 79.4%
More on Thibodaux: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Percent Republican: 77.2%
More on Oakdale: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How we determined the most conservative cities in Louisiana for 2024
To find the most conservative places in Louisiana, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.
We started by making a list of every city in Louisiana over 5,000 people based on the 2018-2022 American Community Survey. That left us with 60 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020
Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 60 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Walker, is “The Most Conservative City in Louisiana For 2024”. The most liberal place in Louisiana was New Orleans.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Louisiana.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Louisiana
Well, there you have it, the places in Louisiana that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Walker ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Louisiana are Walker, Denham Springs, DeRidder, Leesville, Abbeville, Crowley, Rayne, Eunice, Thibodaux, and Oakdale.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Louisiana:
- New Orleans
- Tallulah
- Baton Rouge
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Most Conservative Places In Louisiana
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker, LA | 6,359 | 84.1% |
| 2 | Denham Springs, LA | 9,393 | 84.1% |
| 3 | Deridder, LA | 9,850 | 83.0% |
| 4 | Leesville, LA | 5,681 | 81.7% |
| 5 | Abbeville, LA | 11,213 | 80.3% |
| 6 | Crowley, LA | 11,726 | 79.5% |
| 7 | Rayne, LA | 7,223 | 79.5% |
| 8 | Eunice, LA | 9,440 | 79.5% |
| 9 | Thibodaux, LA | 15,738 | 79.4% |
| 10 | Oakdale, LA | 6,701 | 77.2% |
| 11 | Jennings, LA | 9,819 | 77.0% |
| 12 | Houma, LA | 33,094 | 74.3% |
| 13 | Ville Platte, LA | 6,364 | 71.7% |
| 14 | Mandeville, LA | 13,194 | 71.1% |
| 15 | Slidell, LA | 28,690 | 71.1% |
| 16 | Covington, LA | 11,444 | 71.1% |
| 17 | Bossier City, LA | 62,971 | 69.7% |
| 18 | Shreveport, LA | 186,183 | 69.7% |
| 19 | Marksville, LA | 5,034 | 69.6% |
| 20 | Bogalusa, LA | 10,689 | 68.2% |
| 21 | Morgan City, LA | 11,373 | 67.3% |
| 22 | Breaux Bridge, LA | 7,544 | 67.3% |
| 23 | Broussard, LA | 13,322 | 67.3% |
| 24 | St. Martinville, LA | 5,447 | 67.3% |
| 25 | Lake Charles, LA | 82,430 | 66.6% |
| 26 | Sulphur, LA | 21,286 | 66.6% |
| 27 | Hammond, LA | 20,239 | 65.6% |
| 28 | Ponchatoula, LA | 7,805 | 65.6% |
| 29 | Donaldsonville, LA | 6,799 | 65.3% |
| 30 | Gonzales, LA | 12,356 | 65.3% |
| 31 | Alexandria, LA | 45,133 | 65.1% |
| 32 | Pineville, LA | 14,357 | 65.1% |
| 33 | New Iberia, LA | 28,363 | 65.0% |
| 34 | Minden, LA | 11,789 | 64.9% |
| 35 | Franklin, LA | 6,666 | 63.9% |
| 36 | Patterson, LA | 5,868 | 63.9% |
| 37 | Youngsville, LA | 15,990 | 63.3% |
| 38 | Scott, LA | 8,271 | 63.3% |
| 39 | Carencro, LA | 10,194 | 63.3% |
| 40 | Lafayette, LA | 121,706 | 63.3% |
| 41 | Monroe, LA | 47,631 | 61.1% |
| 42 | West Monroe, LA | 12,987 | 61.1% |
| 43 | Grambling, LA | 5,315 | 58.7% |
| 44 | Ruston, LA | 22,282 | 58.7% |
| 45 | Natchitoches, LA | 17,908 | 56.5% |
| 46 | Opelousas, LA | 15,810 | 56.3% |
| 47 | Bastrop, LA | 9,623 | 56.2% |
| 48 | Westwego, LA | 8,466 | 54.7% |
| 49 | Kenner, LA | 65,785 | 54.7% |
| 50 | Gretna, LA | 17,640 | 54.7% |
| 51 | Harahan, LA | 9,043 | 54.7% |
| 52 | Addis, LA | 6,779 | 54.5% |
| 53 | St. Gabriel, LA | 6,526 | 47.2% |
| 54 | Plaquemine, LA | 6,218 | 47.2% |
| 55 | Central, LA | 29,518 | 42.5% |
| 56 | Zachary, LA | 19,401 | 42.5% |
| 57 | Baker, LA | 12,463 | 42.5% |
| 58 | Baton Rouge, LA | 225,500 | 42.5% |
| 59 | Tallulah, LA | 6,290 | 41.3% |
| 60 | New Orleans, LA | 380,408 | 15.0% |
