East Hodge leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 67% of adults in East Hodge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Hodge, ~28% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Hodge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Hodge leans more Republican than 7 of 43 neighbors.
East Hodge runs about 6 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Why East Hodge 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 East Hodge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Hodge votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and East Hodge sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; East Hodge, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in East Hodge looks the way it does
Turnout in East Hodge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hodge, LA R+34
- North Hodge, LA R+37
- Jonesboro, LA R+26
- Quitman, LA R+60
- Weston, LA R+72
- Wyatt, LA R+44
- Danville, LA R+35
- Liberty Hill, LA R+18
- Friendship, LA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gilchrist, TN R+73
- Zephyr, NC R+59
- Cochrans Mills, PA R+61
- Gauley Mills, WV R+67
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Reagor Springs, TX R+67
- Ensenada, NM R+2
- Griffith, TN R+70
- Joy, KS R+77
- Cherokee Bluffs, AL R+48
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.