Barton leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Barton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barton, ~36% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barton leans more Democratic than 55 of 64 neighbors.
Barton runs about 64 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Barton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Barton 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 Barton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Barton votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Barton runs about 64 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Barton have never been married, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Barton, LA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Barton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Barton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 12 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Barton rent, above 86% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 41% of adults in Barton report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bruly St. Martin, LA R+60
- Belle Rose, LA D+39
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
- Klotzville, LA D+62
- White Castle, LA D+25
- Paincourtville, LA D+11
- Plattenville, LA D+33
- Carville, LA D+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Heart, AR R+64
- Chandlers Chapel, KY R+63
- Chase, IN R+54
- Kennedy Mill, PA R+49
- Geneva, AR R+72
- Old Niota, IL R+44
- Nashua, MN R+52
- Yarbro, AR R+22
- Elliston, IN R+52
- Weston, ME R+45
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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.