Jackson leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Jackson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jackson, ~19% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jackson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jackson leans more Republican than 30 of 49 neighbors.
Jackson runs about 12 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jackson. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 80 points.
Why Jackson 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 Jackson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Jackson hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Jackson, LA does.
Why turnout in Jackson looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 78% of adults in Jackson have completed high school, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Jackson rent, above 82% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in Jackson report food insecurity, above 86% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gurley, LA D+4
- Lindsay, LA R+53
- Elm Park, LA R+62
- Ethel, LA R+14
- Slaughter, LA R+28
- St. Francisville, LA R+36
- Hardwood, LA R+58
- Port Hudson, LA R+31
- Wilson, LA R+11
- Wakefield, LA R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kiln, MS R+76
- Union City, PA R+38
- Grant, AL R+75
- Onalaska, TX R+63
- Sanborn, NY R+28
- Caruthersville, MO R+21
- Buellton, CA Even
- Big Park, AZ D+17
- Tavernier, FL R+32
- Gulf Park Estates, MS R+39
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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.