Irma leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Irma typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Irma, ~20% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Irma compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Irma leans more Republican than 6 of 45 neighbors.
Politically, Irma sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Irma. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Irma 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 Irma, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Irma drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Irma, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Irma looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Irma report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Irma have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarence, LA R+45
- St. Maurice, LA R+41
- Natchitoches, LA D+10
- Natchez, LA R+6
- Kadesh, LA R+63
- Creston, LA R+85
- Campti, LA R+27
- Odra, LA R+87
- Powhatan, LA R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
- Friendship, VA R+64
- East Cabot, VT D+18
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Spencertown, NY D+45
- Lula, LA R+63
- Forest River Colony, ND R+48
- West Branch, NY R+50
- Plantersville, VA R+43
- Fola, WV R+69
- St. Catharine, KY R+53
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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.