Epps is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Epps typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Epps, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Epps compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Epps leans more Republican than 15 of 39 neighbors.
Epps runs about 29 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Epps. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Epps 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 Epps, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Epps live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Epps sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Epps, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Epps looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Epps report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Epps rent, above 84% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 78% of adults in Epps have completed high school, below 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Warden, LA R+65
- Darnell, LA R+62
- Pioneer, LA R+41
- Dunn, LA R+63
- Delhi, LA R+8
- Waverly, LA R+61
- Oak Ridge, LA R+60
- Goodwill, LA R+81
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Jonesburg, LA R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rork, LA R+85
- Moscow, MI R+48
- Saddle Rock, NY R+66
- Templeton, PA R+68
- Biwabik, MN Even
- Waverly, MO R+61
- Faulkton, SD R+65
- Yadkin Valley, NC R+58
- Dillingham, NC R+13
- Wheaton, MO R+66
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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.