Bernice leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Bernice typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bernice, ~22% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bernice compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bernice leans more Republican than 11 of 45 neighbors.
Politically, Bernice sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bernice. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+73) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Bernice 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 Bernice, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Bernice hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bernice, 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 Bernice looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Bernice report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Bernice have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weldon, LA R+16
- Hico, LA R+66
- Shiloh, LA R+72
- Spearsville, LA R+57
- Unionville, LA R+81
- Lillie, LA R+24
- Dubach, LA R+54
- Sharon, LA R+16
- Mount Union, LA R+64
- Hilly, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Center Hill, FL R+52
- St. John, ND D+35
- Kingston, MI R+51
- Crane Hill, AL R+82
- Interlaken, NY R+7
- Philo, IL R+26
- Lydia Mills, SC R+9
- Winnebago, NE D+68
- Gilmanton, NH R+15
- Clintondale, NY R+15
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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.