Grambling is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Grambling typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grambling, ~36% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grambling compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Grambling is the most Democratic-leaning.
Grambling runs about 89 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Grambling is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Grambling. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+32), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Grambling 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 Grambling, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Grambling is about 15%, about 57 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 74% of adults in Grambling have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Grambling runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Grambling, LA sits in the bottom 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 Grambling looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 75% of households in Grambling rent, about 50 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in Grambling report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Grambling sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Woodville, LA R+11
- Ruston, LA R+11
- Simsboro, LA R+29
- Kelleys, LA D+18
- Vienna, LA R+82
- Hilly, LA R+82
- Douglas, LA R+76
- Dubach, LA R+54
- Unionville, LA R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newmanstown, PA R+53
- Watertown, MN R+30
- West York, PA D+6
- Munford, AL R+50
- Dyersville, IA R+34
- Englewood, TN R+68
- Montrose-Ghent, OH Even
- Chamberlayne, VA D+51
- Roland, OK R+52
- Resaca, GA R+68
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.