Gurley is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Gurley typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gurley, ~30% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gurley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gurley leans more Democratic than 27 of 41 neighbors.
Gurley runs about 26 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Gurley is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gurley. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+84), a spread of about 95 points.
Why Gurley 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 Gurley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gurley votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Gurley runs about 26 points more Democratic.
Frequent mental distress and voter turnout
Places with a high frequent-mental-distress rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gurley, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Reported mental distress does not drive turnout; it reflects economic and health conditions tied to voting.
Why turnout in Gurley looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in Gurley report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Gurley sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilson, LA R+11
- Jackson, LA R+34
- Ethel, LA R+14
- Norwood, LA R+12
- Elm Park, LA R+62
- Lindsay, LA R+53
- Slaughter, LA R+28
- Wakefield, LA R+83
- Clinton, LA R+21
- Turnbull, MS D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agua Dulce, TX R+21
- Montezuma, IN R+58
- Solon, ME R+28
- Nelson, OH R+49
- Smicksburg, PA R+67
- Spring Valley, AL R+75
- Jasper, AR R+63
- Manilla, IA R+58
- Milesburg, PA R+39
- West Salem, IL R+71
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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.