Caddo Parish leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Caddo Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caddo Parish, ~39% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caddo Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Caddo Parish is the most Democratic-leaning.
Caddo Parish runs about 40 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Caddo Parish is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Caddo Parish. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+63) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 95 points.
Why Caddo 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 Caddo Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Caddo Parish is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Caddo Parish have never been married, above 91% of counties. Caddo Parish runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Caddo Parish, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Caddo Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Caddo Parish 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 Counties
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- Harrison County, TX R+39
- Panola County, TX R+62
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Shelby County, TX R+54
- Claiborne Parish, LA R+11
Counties with Similar Populations
- Norfolk City, VA D+44
- Union County, NC R+20
- Sussex County, DE R+12
- Arlington County, VA D+57
- Yavapai County, AZ R+22
- Saratoga County, NY Even
- Henry County, GA D+26
- Hays County, TX D+4
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
- Brazos County, TX D+6
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.