Ida is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Ida typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ida, ~12% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ida compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ida leans more Republican than 34 of 58 neighbors.
Ida runs about 37 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ida. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Ida 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 Ida, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ida live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Ida, LA does.
Why turnout in Ida looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Ida report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Missionary, LA R+62
- Rodessa, LA R+49
- Hosston, LA R+52
- Zylks, LA R+39
- Vivian, LA R+23
- Canale, AR R+42
- Doddridge, AR R+60
- Bivins, TX R+74
- Mc Leod, TX R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Black River, MI R+34
- Dora, AR R+62
- Mackey, IN R+57
- Hico, WV R+61
- Ione, OR R+58
- Caney, LA R+90
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
- Ralls, MO R+63
- Bayou Goula, LA D+34
- Cross Anchor, SC R+66
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.