Catahoula is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Catahoula typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Catahoula, ~7% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Catahoula compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Catahoula leans more Republican than 40 of 46 neighbors.
Catahoula runs about 55 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Catahoula. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+75), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Catahoula 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 Catahoula, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Catahoula drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Catahoula fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Catahoula, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Catahoula looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. More than 99% of households in Catahoula own their home, about 24 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Isle Labbe, LA R+60
- Coteau Holmes, LA R+81
- Butte La Rose, LA R+85
- Parks, LA R+34
- St. Martinville, LA R+24
- Henderson, LA R+59
- Levert, LA R+5
- Oubre, LA R+62
- Breaux Bridge, LA R+34
- Loreauville, LA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hidalgo, IL R+64
- Romeo, TN R+73
- Eagle Harbor, NY R+38
- Mattawana, PA R+73
- Kenansville, FL R+71
- Hayley, AR R+75
- Anaktuvuk Pass, AK D+14
- Ophir, CO D+59
- Soboba Hot Springs, CA R+14
- Springstead, WI R+29
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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.