Homer leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Homer typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Homer, ~38% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Homer compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Homer leans more Democratic than 47 of 50 neighbors.
Homer runs about 31 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Homer is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Homer. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+45) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 96 points.
Why Homer 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 Homer, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Homer is about 36%, about 36 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Homer have never been married, above 98% of cities. Homer runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Homer, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Homer looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Homer sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arizona, LA R+56
- Ruple, LA R+40
- Athens, LA R+26
- Oaks, LA R+38
- Aycock, LA R+39
- Colquitt, LA R+30
- Marsalis, LA R+31
- Lisbon, LA R+21
- Old Athens, LA R+18
- Haynesville, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adamstown, MD R+6
- Crane, TX R+48
- Stone Park, IL D+23
- Hampton, TN R+71
- Copperopolis, CA R+41
- Cold Spring, NY D+29
- Catawissa, PA R+42
- Ravenna, MI R+39
- Prescott, AR R+8
- Karnes City, TX R+36
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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.