Dykesville is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Dykesville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dykesville, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dykesville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dykesville leans more Republican than 32 of 47 neighbors.
Dykesville runs about 41 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Dykesville 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 Dykesville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Dykesville live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Dykesville, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dykesville looks the way it does
Turnout in Dykesville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shongaloo, LA R+76
- Millerton, LA R+69
- Haynesville, LA Even
- Old Shongaloo, LA R+85
- Oaks, LA R+38
- Ruple, LA R+40
- Walkerville, AR R+45
- Gordon, LA R+28
- Plainfield, AR R+67
- Colquitt, LA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Juliette, GA R+53
- West Hamilton, KS R+74
- Diamondtown, PA R+46
- Downers, VT Even
- Mont Ida, KS R+68
- Akaska, SD R+79
- Shingler, GA R+61
- Winter Haven, TX D+7
- Satin, TX R+68
- Sugartree, MO R+69
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.