Ashland is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Ashland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ashland, ~7% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ashland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ashland leans more Republican than 39 of 45 neighbors.
Ashland runs about 59 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Ashland 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 Ashland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Ashland live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ashland sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Ashland, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Ashland looks the way it does
Turnout in Ashland 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.
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- Martin, LA R+82
- Roy, LA R+76
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Methvin, LA R+84
- Castor, LA R+59
- Saline, LA R+39
- Mount Zion, LA R+67
- Readheimer, LA R+81
- Lucky, LA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edwall, WA R+55
- Zachow, WI R+55
- Neola, MO R+70
- Lakeport, MI R+36
- Jakeville, MN R+65
- Graham, MO R+68
- Sharon, KS R+77
- Sheldon, ND R+54
- Pompeys Pillar, MT R+68
- Coopers Mills, ME R+29
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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.