Hillsdale is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Hillsdale typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hillsdale, ~33% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hillsdale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hillsdale sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 39 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Hillsdale runs about 24 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Hillsdale sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hillsdale. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 103 points.
Why Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hillsdale votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Hillsdale runs about 24 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hillsdale, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Hillsdale looks the way it does
Turnout in Hillsdale sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montpelier, LA R+7
- Kedron, LA R+5
- Fluker, LA D+13
- Roseland, LA D+6
- Amite City, LA D+13
- Greensburg, LA D+6
- Grangeville, LA R+40
- Independence, LA R+31
- Amite, LA R+32
- Pine Grove, LA D+4
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilcox, TX R+50
- St. Peter, IL R+70
- Dexter, MN R+47
- Wynona, OK R+53
- Mackay, ID R+64
- Stratton, MS R+72
- Reklaw, TX R+64
- Dewey, IL R+42
- Jewett, IL R+62
- Hallsburg, TX 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.