Avoyelles Parish leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Avoyelles Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Avoyelles Parish, ~20% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Avoyelles Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Avoyelles Parish leans more Republican than 5 of 10 neighbors.
Avoyelles Parish runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Avoyelles Parish. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+82) and the southwest side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Avoyelles 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 Avoyelles Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Avoyelles Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Avoyelles Parish drive to work alone, above 89% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Avoyelles Parish, 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 Avoyelles Parish looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Avoyelles Parish report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Avoyelles Parish have completed high school, below 97% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- St. Landry Parish, LA R+11
- West Feliciana Parish, LA R+48
- Grant Parish, LA R+77
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Catahoula Parish, LA R+50
- LaSalle Parish, LA R+71
- Concordia Parish, LA R+24
- Wilkinson County, MS D+38
Counties with Similar Populations
- Mecosta County, MI R+26
- Harrison County, IN R+50
- Snyder County, PA R+50
- Okeechobee County, FL R+46
- Howell County, MO R+62
- Hendry County, FL R+26
- Waldo County, ME R+7
- Latah County, ID R+4
- Murray County, GA R+68
- Mower County, MN R+13
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.