Fort Jesup is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Fort Jesup typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Jesup, ~7% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Jesup compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Jesup leans more Republican than 26 of 36 neighbors.
Fort Jesup runs about 58 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Jesup. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+71), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Fort Jesup leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fort Jesup. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Fort Jesup, LA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Fort Jesup looks the way it does
Turnout in Fort Jesup 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
- Shamrock, LA R+82
- Belmont, LA R+73
- Many, LA R+42
- Fisher, LA R+52
- Robeline, LA R+76
- Bethel, LA R+79
- Vowells Mill, LA R+89
- Mount Carmel, LA R+88
- Marthaville, LA R+74
- Zwolle, LA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laporte, MI R+36
- Louise, TN R+67
- Satterwhite, NC R+25
- Lewis, IN R+58
- Leary, TX R+68
- Rocky Cross, NC R+50
- Glen Allen, AL R+84
- Alkol, WV R+65
- Tillotson, PA R+51
- Vassar, KS R+53
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.