Big Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Big Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Big Creek, ~4% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Big Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Big Creek is the most Republican-leaning.
Big Creek runs about 67 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Big Creek 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 Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Big Creek drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Big Creek, LA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Big Creek looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Big Creek own their home, about 16 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Baskin, LA R+85
- Mangham, LA R+73
- Baskinton, LA R+82
- New Light, LA R+76
- Dehlco, LA R+67
- Archibald, LA R+75
- Como, LA R+47
- Charlieville, LA R+83
- Winnsboro, LA R+14
- Holly Ridge, LA R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Addington, OK R+71
- Opdyke West, TX R+80
- Retreat, WI R+27
- East Side, PA R+33
- Benedict, ND R+65
- St. Charles, ID R+72
- Hannibal, OH R+58
- Betzer, MI R+58
- Osgood, PA R+49
- Yale, SD R+61
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.