Evangeline Parish leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Evangeline Parish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Evangeline Parish, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Evangeline Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Evangeline Parish leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Evangeline Parish runs about 17 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Evangeline Parish. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+77), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Evangeline Parish leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Evangeline Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Evangeline Parish drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Evangeline Parish sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 92% of counties).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Evangeline Parish, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Evangeline Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Evangeline Parish 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 Counties
- St. Landry Parish, LA R+11
- Allen Parish, LA R+48
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- St. Martin Parish, LA R+35
- Vermilion Parish, LA R+55
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chester County, SC R+16
- Juneau City and Borough, AK D+22
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
- Henry County, TN R+55
- Lyon County, KS R+14
- Hale County, TX R+44
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
- Logan County, WV R+66
- Franklin County, AL R+63
- Jackson County, OH R+58
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.