Allen Parish leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Allen Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Allen Parish, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Allen Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Allen Parish leans more Republican than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Allen Parish runs about 26 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Allen Parish. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+91) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Allen Parish leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Allen Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Allen Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 82% of residents in Allen Parish drive to work alone, above 85% of counties.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Allen Parish, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Allen Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Allen Parish sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
- Beauregard Parish, LA R+70
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- St. Landry Parish, LA R+11
- Calcasieu Parish, LA R+29
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Klickitat County, WA R+11
- Emanuel County, GA R+35
- Franklin County, IN R+63
- Columbia County, AR R+18
- Johnson County, KY R+66
- Tattnall County, GA R+43
- Ouachita County, AR R+14
- Rockbridge County, VA R+36
- Mercer County, KY R+52
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.