Chauvin is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Chauvin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chauvin, ~8% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chauvin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chauvin leans more Republican than 15 of 28 neighbors.
Chauvin runs about 53 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chauvin. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+74), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Chauvin 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 Chauvin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in Chauvin hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Chauvin, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Chauvin looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Chauvin report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in Chauvin have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montegut, LA R+79
- Klondyke, LA R+77
- Grandbois, LA R+75
- Bourg, LA R+78
- Dulac, LA R+41
- Theriot, LA R+79
- Norah, LA R+82
- Houma, LA R+37
- Mandalay, LA R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bayside, WI D+35
- Elk Ridge, UT R+60
- Moody, TX R+65
- West Lebanon, NH D+49
- Georgia, VT R+21
- Carey, OH R+50
- West Liberty, IA R+7
- Breckenridge Hills, MO D+33
- Welsh, LA R+58
- Avalon, PA D+31
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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.