Bayou Goula leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Bayou Goula typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bayou Goula, ~42% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bayou Goula compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bayou Goula leans more Democratic than 43 of 57 neighbors.
Bayou Goula runs about 56 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Bayou Goula is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bayou Goula. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+75), a spread of about 133 points.
Why Bayou Goula 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 Bayou Goula, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Bayou Goula votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Bayou Goula runs about 56 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Bayou Goula have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Bayou Goula, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bayou Goula looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 63% of households in Bayou Goula rent, about 38 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Bayou Goula report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Bayou Goula have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Seymourville, LA D+57
- Plaquemine, LA R+17
- Sunshine, LA D+14
- Carville, LA D+37
- White Castle, LA D+25
- Eliza, LA R+90
- St. Gabriel, LA Even
- Addis, LA R+11
- Lone Star, LA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Okaloosa, LA R+87
- Cottonville, AL R+68
- Ione, OR R+58
- Sunrise, MN R+43
- Winger, MN R+49
- Bowdle, SD R+62
- Caney, LA R+90
- Hico, WV R+61
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
- Ralls, MO R+63
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.