Grant Parish is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Grant Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Grant Parish, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Grant Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Grant Parish is the most Republican-leaning.
Grant Parish runs about 55 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Grant Parish. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+91) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Grant Parish leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Grant Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 10% of residents in Grant Parish live in densely developed areas, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Grant Parish sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 85% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Grant Parish, 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 Grant Parish looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in Grant Parish have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Grant Parish report food insecurity, above 81% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- LaSalle Parish, LA R+71
- Winn Parish, LA R+44
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Catahoula Parish, LA R+50
- Caldwell Parish, LA R+73
- Vernon Parish, LA R+56
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Lee County, VA R+64
- Sabine Parish, LA R+55
- Mahaska County, IA R+38
- Limestone County, TX R+40
- Waynesboro City, VA R+9
- Meigs County, OH R+58
- Houston County, TX R+41
- Saunders County, NE R+46
- Anson County, NC Even
- Asotin County, WA R+29
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.