Hughes leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Hughes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hughes, ~15% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hughes compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hughes leans more Republican than 11 of 56 neighbors.
Hughes runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hughes. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Hughes leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Hughes. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hughes, LA sits in the bottom 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 Hughes looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Hughes report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Hughes have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Plain Dealing, LA R+21
- Gilliam, LA R+21
- Collinsburg, LA R+12
- Mot, LA R+70
- Ivan, LA R+67
- Benton, LA R+58
- Dixie, LA R+59
- Belcher, LA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Concord, TX R+71
- Dancyville, TN R+34
- Elvira, IA R+47
- Dunmore, WV R+58
- Fallriver, TN R+72
- Bruceville, TN R+70
- Fruitland, TX R+75
- Wheaton, KS R+58
- West Lowville, NY R+51
- West Bangor, NY R+41
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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.