Creston is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Creston typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Creston, ~4% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Creston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Creston leans more Republican than 46 of 50 neighbors.
Creston runs about 63 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Creston. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+88) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+77), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Creston 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 Creston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Creston live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Creston are family households, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Creston, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Creston looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in Creston report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Creston sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Creston have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Campti, LA R+27
- Clarence, LA R+45
- Goldonna, LA R+86
- Fairview Alpha, LA R+74
- Irma, LA R+25
- Powhatan, LA R+52
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Natchitoches, LA D+10
- Readheimer, LA R+81
- St. Maurice, LA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Muddy Pond, TN R+70
- Fryeburg Center, ME R+20
- Ducor, CA R+31
- Stratford, NH R+37
- Silerton, TN R+71
- Glendo, WY R+74
- Warren City, TX R+73
- Uplands Park, MO D+86
- Hanlontown, IA R+36
- Cherry Valley, OH R+56
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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.