Elmfield is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Elmfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elmfield, ~12% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elmfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elmfield leans more Republican than 58 of 76 neighbors.
Elmfield runs about 47 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Elmfield 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 Elmfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 99% of residents in Elmfield drive to work alone, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 86% of households in Elmfield are family households, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Elmfield, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Elmfield looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Elmfield own their home, about 21 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Napoleonville, LA R+6
- Foley, LA R+72
- St. Thomas, LA R+72
- Glenwood, LA D+37
- Elm Hall, LA D+11
- Plattenville, LA D+33
- Paincourtville, LA D+11
- Supreme, LA D+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Petran, MN R+40
- Wolftown, VA R+40
- Desire, PA R+69
- North Bay, WI D+25
- Gifford, IA R+49
- Padroni, CO R+73
- Endicott, WV R+66
- North Grove, IN R+65
- Kolin, MT R+59
- Loch Lomond, CA Even
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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.