Idlewild leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Idlewild typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Idlewild, ~13% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Idlewild compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Idlewild leans more Republican than 19 of 31 neighbors.
Idlewild runs about 10 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Idlewild. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Idlewild 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 Idlewild, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Idlewild hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Idlewild sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 96% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Idlewild are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Idlewild, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Idlewild looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Idlewild report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Idlewild rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Patterson, LA R+21
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Berwick, LA R+71
- Richohoc, LA R+19
- Glenwild, LA R+74
- Centerville, LA Even
- Morgan City, LA R+36
- Bayou Sale, LA Even
- Garden City, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Hamlet, IL R+37
- Retrop, OK R+78
- Renfroe, MS R+63
- Ravanna, MO R+71
- Randall, NY R+45
- Gray Mountain, AZ D+36
- Hale, IA R+41
- Guardian, WV R+66
- Romance, MO R+70
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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.