Converse is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Converse typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Converse, ~7% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Converse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Converse leans more Republican than 34 of 45 neighbors.
Converse runs about 55 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Converse. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Converse leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Converse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Converse drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in Converse are family households, above 96% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Converse, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Converse looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Converse own their home, about 15 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Union Springs, LA R+77
- Sardis, LA R+83
- Mitchell, LA R+85
- Lula, LA R+63
- Huxley, TX R+80
- Catuna, LA R+52
- Noble, LA R+51
- Hunter, LA R+70
- Pelican, LA R+19
- Zwolle, LA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hamlet, IN R+50
- Walford, IA R+30
- Brickeys, AR R+19
- Solway, MN R+45
- Sebago, ME R+22
- Southmayd, TX R+65
- Crescent, IA R+38
- Milton, LA R+68
- Windsor Mills, OH R+55
- Franklin, ID R+77
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.