Holum is a Republican stronghold. About 3% of voters here vote Democratic and 97% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Holum typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holum, ~2% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holum leans more Republican than 31 of 34 neighbors.
Holum runs about 73 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Holum 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 Holum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Holum, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 93% of residents in Holum drive to work alone, above 97% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Holum, LA sits below the national average 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 Holum looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Holum report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarks, LA R+74
- Grayson, LA R+81
- Kelly, LA R+93
- Copenhagen, LA R+81
- Standard, LA R+91
- Columbia, LA R+59
- Columbia Heights, LA R+64
- Rosefield, LA R+94
- Olla, LA R+91
- Riverton, LA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kaneville, PA R+58
- Tipton, KS R+75
- Wesley, GA R+60
- Otis, KS R+64
- Fellows, CA R+80
- North Branch, NH R+20
- Walnut Hill, FL R+62
- Shacklefords, VA R+34
- Wishram, WA R+39
- Exchange, WV R+63
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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.