Barksdale Afb is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 32% of adults in Barksdale Afb typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barksdale Afb, ~15% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~68% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barksdale Afb compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barksdale Afb leans more Republican than 4 of 46 neighbors.
Barksdale Afb runs about 17 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Barksdale Afb. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 29 points.
Why Barksdale Afb leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Barksdale Afb. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Barksdale Afb, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Barksdale Afb looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in Barksdale Afb rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bossier City, LA R+16
- Caplis, LA R+45
- Dixie Gardens, LA Even
- Bodcau, LA R+50
- Curtis, LA R+66
- Haughton, LA R+55
- Eastwood, LA R+65
- Sligo, LA R+58
- Shreveport, LA D+29
- Taylortown, LA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Etna Green, IN R+65
- Laurium, MI R+5
- Hubbard, TX R+53
- Waterman, IL R+41
- Halifax, NC D+24
- Island Heights, NJ R+20
- Big Rock, TN R+71
- Stanchfield, MN R+43
- Atkinson, NE R+66
- Gates Mills, OH D+3
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.