Hurricane leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Hurricane typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurricane, ~24% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurricane compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurricane leans more Republican than 18 of 50 neighbors.
Politically, Hurricane sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hurricane. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Hurricane 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 Hurricane, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Hurricane drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hurricane, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hurricane looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 35% of adults in Hurricane report food insecurity, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Hurricane sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Hurricane rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Arcadia, LA D+26
- Pratt, LA D+2
- Marsalis, LA R+31
- Sugarcreek, LA R+41
- Aycock, LA R+39
- Old Athens, LA R+18
- Athens, LA R+26
- Gibsland, LA D+11
- Mount Lebanon, LA D+12
- Simsboro, LA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Layton, FL R+32
- Richfield, NY R+36
- Steinauer, NE R+62
- Metcalf, GA R+45
- Deerfield, VA R+64
- Seneca, OR R+53
- Pikeville, AL R+74
- Bena, MN Even
- West Sweden, WI R+36
- Dot, KY R+65
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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.