Forksville is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Forksville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Forksville, ~7% vote Democratic, ~77% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Forksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Forksville leans more Republican than 38 of 48 neighbors.
Forksville runs about 61 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Forksville 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 Forksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Forksville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 22%, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 36%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Forksville, LA sits in the top 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 Forksville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Forksville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Calhoun, LA R+80
- Eureka, LA R+85
- Willhite, LA R+81
- Claiborne, LA R+63
- Siegle, LA R+59
- West Monroe, LA R+52
- Frost Town, LA R+85
- Brownsville, LA R+27
- Tremont, LA R+81
- Lapine, LA R+88
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Littleton, PA R+75
- Oakhurst, OK R+42
- Snook, TX R+47
- Camden Point, MO R+48
- North Shores, DE Even
- Sorento, IL R+52
- Kiowa, KS R+73
- Knollwood Village, OH R+44
- Hebron, ND R+70
- Horntown, VA R+28
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.