Clayton leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Clayton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clayton, ~40% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clayton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clayton leans more Democratic than 38 of 46 neighbors.
Clayton runs about 34 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Clayton is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clayton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Clayton 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 Clayton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clayton votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Clayton runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clayton, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Clayton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clayton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 57%, below 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Red Gum, LA R+67
- Minorca, LA R+17
- Ferriday, LA D+24
- Spokane, LA R+77
- Foules, LA R+52
- Ridgecrest, LA R+36
- Frogmore, LA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Corinth, MI R+37
- Tipton, OK R+67
- Alsea, OR R+7
- Bray, OK R+73
- Mackinaw City, MI R+20
- Kellogg, MN R+34
- Idaville, IN R+56
- Mott, ND R+70
- New Lisbon, IN R+56
- Chickasaw, OH R+82
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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.