Bonita leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Bonita typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bonita, ~16% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bonita compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bonita leans more Republican than 9 of 36 neighbors.
Bonita runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bonita. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Bonita 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 Bonita, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in Bonita hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Bonita sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Bonita, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Bonita looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Bonita report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Bonita sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Bonita have completed high school, below 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Twin Oaks, LA R+41
- McGinty, LA R+70
- Jones, LA R+33
- Beekman, LA R+84
- Wilmot, AR D+5
- Mer Rouge, LA Even
- Goodwill, LA R+81
- Berlin, AR R+86
- Wardville, LA R+84
- Concord, LA R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Middleburg, TN R+78
- Talmage, KS R+68
- Stormville, PA R+16
- West Bangor, NY R+41
- Fallriver, TN R+72
- Ruckerville, KY R+61
- Taylor, NY R+48
- Mildred, NC Even
- Talbott, WV R+65
- Strafford, VT D+19
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.