Fort Polk North leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Fort Polk North typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Polk North, ~13% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fort Polk North compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Polk North leans more Republican than 2 of 37 neighbors.
Fort Polk North runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fort Polk North votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fort Polk North sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Fort Polk North, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Fort Polk North looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 98% of households in Fort Polk North rent, about 73 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Fort Polk North report food insecurity, above 85% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Fort Polk North sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fullerton, LA R+42
- Leesville, LA R+48
- Fort Polk South, LA R+22
- New Llano, LA R+14
- Hawthorne, LA R+76
- Walnut Hill, LA R+85
- Sandy Hill, LA R+75
- Elmwood, LA R+79
- Kurthwood, LA R+77
- Caney, LA R+90
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kinsman, OH R+50
- Mayfield, MI R+26
- Williston Highlands, FL R+64
- Valleyford, WA R+32
- McMechen, WV R+44
- Tamaroa, IL R+56
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Chester, GA R+63
- Wyanet, IL R+32
- Isabel, LA R+79
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.