Franklinton leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Franklinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklinton, ~17% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklinton leans more Republican than 22 of 40 neighbors.
Franklinton runs about 27 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Franklinton. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+84), a spread of about 84 points.
Why Franklinton 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 Franklinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Franklinton hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Franklinton, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Franklinton looks the way it does
Turnout in Franklinton 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
- Warnerton, LA R+27
- Stoney Point, LA R+65
- Thomas, LA R+93
- Sheridan, LA R+88
- Mount Hermon, LA R+61
- Plainview, LA R+79
- State Line, LA R+50
- Lexie, MS R+44
- Osceola, LA R+65
- Isabel, LA R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Celina, OH R+53
- Andover, KS R+31
- Ironton, OH R+41
- Anthony, NM D+5
- Jensen Beach, FL R+29
- Gansevoort, NY R+5
- Grimes, IA R+3
- Lihue, HI D+20
- Whitewater, WI Even
- Fullerton, PA D+6
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.