Colfax is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Colfax typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colfax, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colfax compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Colfax leans more Republican than 20 of 61 neighbors.
Colfax runs about 36 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Colfax. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Colfax 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 Colfax, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Colfax drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Colfax sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Colfax, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Colfax looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Colfax report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Colfax have completed high school, below 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McNeely, LA R+15
- Verda, LA R+90
- Rock Hill, LA R+71
- Rock, LA R+15
- Marco, LA R+54
- Bagdad, LA R+62
- Dry Prong, LA R+85
- Gorum, LA R+58
- Tioga, LA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sabetha, KS R+62
- Speedwell, TN R+74
- Dillsboro, IN R+59
- Osage City, KS R+45
- Emerald Isle, NC R+30
- Sun City, CA R+15
- Commercial Point, OH R+41
- Andrews, NC R+48
- Helena Valley Northeast, MT R+37
- New Hill, NC D+4
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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.