Bossier Parish leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Bossier Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bossier Parish, ~23% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bossier Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Bossier Parish leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
Bossier Parish runs about 8 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Bossier Parish. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+64), a spread of about 86 points.
Why Bossier 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 Bossier Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Bossier Parish drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Bossier Parish, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Bossier Parish looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Bossier Parish is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 59%, compared to around 51% in nearby counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Caddo Parish, LA D+18
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
- Claiborne Parish, LA R+11
- Harrison County, TX R+39
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Panola County, TX R+62
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fayette County, PA R+36
- Clarke County, GA D+35
- Linn County, OR R+25
- Hunterdon County, NJ R+6
- Berkshire County, MA D+27
- Wichita County, TX R+31
- Skagit County, WA D+4
- Sebastian County, AR R+29
- Sumter County, FL R+31
- Chautauqua County, NY R+16
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.