Big Bend is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Big Bend typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Bend, ~5% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Bend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Bend leans more Republican than 40 of 45 neighbors.
Big Bend runs about 62 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Big Bend 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 Big Bend, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Big Bend hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Big Bend sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Big Bend, 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 Big Bend looks the way it does
Turnout in Big Bend sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bordelonville, LA R+81
- Hamburg, LA R+64
- Red Fish, LA R+54
- Simmesport, LA R+12
- Moreauville, LA R+62
- Legonier, LA R+45
- Dupont, LA R+81
- Lettsworth, LA R+42
- Plaucheville, LA R+81
- Long Bridge, LA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zigler, WV R+58
- Deering, MO R+61
- Valier, PA R+71
- Sebille Manor, MI R+24
- Bishop, VA R+71
- Rehoboth, OH R+61
- English, TX R+50
- Piney Fork, KY R+71
- Raynham, NC R+31
- Pierceburg, IL R+68
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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.