Gardner is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 99% of adults in Gardner typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gardner, ~11% vote Democratic, ~88% Republican, and ~1% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gardner compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gardner leans more Republican than 34 of 56 neighbors.
Gardner runs about 56 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gardner. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+66), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Gardner leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gardner. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gardner, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gardner looks the way it does
Turnout in Gardner 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
- Hotwells, LA R+70
- Wilda, LA R+75
- Otis, LA R+80
- Boyce, LA R+32
- Elmer, LA R+80
- Sieper, LA R+80
- Weil, LA R+8
- Rapides, LA R+21
- Stille, LA R+83
- Hineston, LA R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Randolph, IA R+49
- Kelly, TX R+45
- Brandamore, PA R+9
- Cornishville, KY R+62
- Smithville, IL R+35
- Hodgson, TX R+76
- Rutland, IL R+45
- Longview, WV R+64
- Moores Chapel, TN R+69
- Maplesville, KY R+72
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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.