Kelleys leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Kelleys typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kelleys, ~37% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kelleys compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kelleys leans more Democratic than 48 of 50 neighbors.
Kelleys runs about 40 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Kelleys is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Kelleys. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+54) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 110 points.
Why Kelleys 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 Kelleys, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Kelleys is about 30%, about 42 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 60% of adults in Kelleys have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Kelleys runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Kelleys, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Kelleys looks the way it does
Turnout in Kelleys sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ruston, LA R+11
- Woodville, LA R+11
- Grambling, LA D+67
- Douglas, LA R+76
- Choudrant, LA R+73
- Vernon, LA R+48
- Vienna, LA R+82
- Tremont, LA R+81
- Hilly, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Phillipsburg, KY R+61
- Southport, FL R+65
- Hampton, NY R+42
- St. Marys, AK D+23
- Forksville, VA R+19
- Spaulding, OK R+67
- Lake Sunnyside, NY R+2
- Skinnersburg, KY R+52
- Lotsee, OK R+52
- Lee, IL R+40
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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.