Cotton Valley leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Cotton Valley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cotton Valley, ~19% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cotton Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cotton Valley leans more Republican than 13 of 52 neighbors.
Cotton Valley runs about 13 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cotton Valley. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Cotton Valley 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 Cotton Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Cotton Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Cotton Valley drive to work alone, above 88% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cotton Valley, 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 Cotton Valley looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 28% of households in Cotton Valley rent, above 81% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Cotton Valley report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dayson, LA R+56
- Couchwood, LA R+49
- Sarepta, LA R+76
- Ivan, LA R+67
- Porterville, LA R+67
- Shongaloo, LA R+76
- Bellevue, LA R+64
- Cullen, LA R+7
- Pace, LA R+68
- Mot, LA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Grand Coulee, WA R+31
- South Portsmouth, KY R+62
- Fisk, MO R+70
- Dighton, KS R+78
- Jamestown, SC R+14
- Clarkfield, MN R+47
- White Water, CA R+9
- Hot Springs, VA R+51
- New London, TX R+67
- Anton, TX R+57
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.