Flora is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Flora typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flora, ~7% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flora compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flora leans more Republican than 35 of 48 neighbors.
Flora runs about 57 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Flora. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Flora 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 Flora, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Flora live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Flora, 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 Flora looks the way it does
Turnout in Flora 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
- Provencal, LA R+83
- Cypress, LA R+35
- Natchez, LA R+6
- Hagewood, LA R+69
- Natchitoches, LA D+10
- Vowells Mill, LA R+89
- Melrose, LA R+54
- Derry, LA R+48
- Robeline, LA R+76
- Kadesh, LA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverville, PA R+36
- Linneus, ME R+44
- Kolin, LA R+85
- Brownwood, GA R+45
- Avilla, MO R+74
- Harford, NY R+34
- Monticello, OH R+73
- Palisade, NE R+80
- Gem, IN R+37
- North Waldoboro, ME R+26
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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.