Koran is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Koran typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Koran, ~15% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Koran compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Koran leans more Republican than 29 of 50 neighbors.
Koran runs about 34 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Koran. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 55 points.
Why Koran 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 Koran, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Koran hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Koran, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Koran looks the way it does
Turnout in Koran 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
- Elm Grove, LA R+70
- Doyline, LA R+68
- Sligo, LA R+58
- Poole, LA R+67
- McDade, LA R+72
- Taylortown, LA R+57
- Heflin, LA R+28
- Bodcau, LA R+50
- Martin Junction, LA R+40
- Curtis, LA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Redwood, TX R+8
- Satanta, KS R+67
- Shawneetown, IL R+62
- Paw Paw, IL R+35
- Riceboro, GA D+45
- Sanator, SD R+52
- Belgrade, MN R+56
- Big Horn, WY R+56
- New Bohemia, VA R+21
- Muir, MI R+48
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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.