Isabel is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Isabel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Isabel, ~8% vote Democratic, ~74% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Isabel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Isabel leans more Republican than 32 of 38 neighbors.
Isabel runs about 57 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Isabel. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+67), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Isabel 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 Isabel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Isabel hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Isabel, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Isabel looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in Isabel own their home, about 19 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bush, LA R+70
- Plainview, LA R+79
- Sun, LA R+78
- Folsom, LA R+60
- Rio, LA R+82
- Talisheek, LA R+67
- Abita Springs, LA R+46
- Bogalusa, LA R+13
- Uneedus, LA R+63
- Osceola, LA R+65
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cecil, PA R+23
- Chester, GA R+63
- Fort Polk North, LA R+37
- McMechen, WV R+44
- Wilton, WI R+39
- Jasper, MO R+63
- Mayfield, MI R+26
- Summerhill, PA R+55
- Valleyford, WA R+32
- Tamaroa, IL R+56
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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.