Elton is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Elton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elton leans more Republican than 7 of 40 neighbors.
Elton runs about 33 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elton. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Elton 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 Elton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Elton hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Elton, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Elton looks the way it does
Turnout in Elton sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hathaway, LA R+38
- Basile, LA R+66
- Evangeline, LA R+88
- Iota, LA R+86
- Kinder, LA R+60
- Jennings, LA R+50
- Rork, LA R+85
- Oberlin, LA R+26
- Millerville, LA R+84
- Roanoke, LA R+67
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hindsville, AR R+60
- Blue Mound, TX R+19
- Vado, NM D+2
- Porum, OK R+64
- Peterstown, WV R+65
- North Fork, CA R+24
- New Bethlehem, PA R+61
- Taft, FL Even
- Mediapolis, IA R+30
- Cato, NY R+41
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.