Bienville Parish leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Bienville Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bienville Parish, ~27% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bienville Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bienville Parish leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
Bienville Parish runs about 6 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bienville Parish. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+63), a spread of about 98 points.
Why Bienville 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 Bienville Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Bienville Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Bienville Parish drive to work alone, above 89% of counties.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Bienville Parish, LA does.
Why turnout in Bienville Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Bienville Parish sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
- Claiborne Parish, LA R+11
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Winn Parish, LA R+44
- Caddo Parish, LA D+18
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
Counties with Similar Populations
- Presque Isle County, MI R+36
- Millard County, UT R+69
- Crawford County, MI R+31
- Perquimans County, NC R+34
- Jackson County, KY R+73
- Webster County, KY R+58
- Wright County, IA R+36
- Lincoln County, AR R+41
- Cass County, IL R+31
- Lamb County, TX R+57
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.