Archibald is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Archibald typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Archibald, ~9% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Archibald compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Archibald leans more Republican than 20 of 37 neighbors.
Archibald runs about 53 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Archibald. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Archibald 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 Archibald, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in Archibald are family households, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Archibald sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Archibald, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Archibald looks the way it does
Turnout in Archibald 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 Cities
- Dehlco, LA R+67
- Rayville, LA R+19
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Holly Ridge, LA R+80
- Baskinton, LA R+82
- Baskin, LA R+85
- Mangham, LA R+73
- Big Creek, LA R+89
- Girard, LA R+80
- Dunn, LA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adair, IL R+49
- Bigpatch, WI R+34
- Doss, TX R+74
- Otto, WV R+61
- Big Bend, WV R+67
- North Liberty, PA R+47
- Meldrum, KY R+76
- Yuma, KY R+73
- Philrich, TX R+76
- Rensselaerville, NY R+11
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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.