Claiborne Parish leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Claiborne Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Claiborne Parish, ~27% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Claiborne Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Claiborne Parish is the least Republican-leaning.
Claiborne Parish runs about 11 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Claiborne Parish. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+47), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Claiborne Parish drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Claiborne Parish sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 97% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Claiborne Parish, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Claiborne Parish looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 35% of adults in Claiborne Parish report food insecurity, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Claiborne Parish sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in Claiborne Parish have completed high school, below 95% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Columbia County, AR R+18
- Union County, AR R+20
- Union Parish, LA R+49
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Caddo Parish, LA D+18
Counties with Similar Populations
- Massac County, IL R+46
- Estill County, KY R+63
- O'Brien County, IA R+54
- Rusk County, WI R+38
- Cedar County, MO R+65
- Gulf County, FL R+56
- Franklin County, ID R+77
- Atoka County, OK R+69
- Choctaw County, OK R+54
- Smith County, MS R+59
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.