Hathaway leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Hathaway typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hathaway, ~16% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hathaway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hathaway leans more Republican than 4 of 36 neighbors.
Hathaway runs about 16 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hathaway. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Hathaway 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 Hathaway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Hathaway hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Hathaway, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Hathaway looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hathaway is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Hathaway report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Elton, LA R+55
- Kinder, LA R+60
- Oberlin, LA R+26
- Basile, LA R+66
- Leblanc, LA R+87
- Bond, LA R+68
- Fenton, LA R+67
- Indian Village, LA R+85
- Evangeline, LA R+88
- Rork, LA R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Selby, SD R+73
- Tazlina, AK R+29
- DeValls Bluff, AR R+46
- Fairview, MO R+72
- Denver, GA R+73
- Pattonsburg, MO R+68
- Larimer, PA R+31
- Maurice, IA R+71
- Elko, GA R+40
- Ellerton, OH R+38
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.