Charenton leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Charenton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Charenton, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Charenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Charenton leans more Republican than 18 of 33 neighbors.
Charenton runs about 16 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Charenton. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Charenton 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 Charenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Charenton drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Charenton sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Charenton, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Charenton looks the way it does
Turnout in Charenton 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 Cities
- Baldwin, LA D+13
- Franklin, LA D+6
- Sorrel, LA Even
- Glencoe, LA Even
- Hubertville, LA R+32
- Garden City, LA Even
- Jeanerette, LA D+15
- Bayou Sale, LA Even
- Centerville, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Midway, AL D+67
- Copemish, MI R+39
- Tri-Lakes, IN R+54
- Buffalo Valley, TN R+66
- Tygh Valley, OR R+42
- Poquott, NY D+11
- Sparr, MI R+42
- Shirleysburg, PA R+69
- Uriah, AL R+75
- Hecker, IL R+53
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.