La Crosse leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 65% of adults in La Crosse typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Crosse, ~19% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Crosse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Crosse leans more Republican than 26 of 34 neighbors.
La Crosse runs about 39 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Crosse. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+49) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+75), a spread of about 124 points.
Why La Crosse leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in La Crosse. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Foreign-born share and voter turnout
Places with a low foreign-born share tend to turn out in mixed patterns; La Crosse, GA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in La Crosse looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. La Crosse is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ellaville, GA R+59
- Andersonville, GA R+35
- Americus, GA D+21
- Walls Crossing, GA R+62
- New Era, GA R+28
- New Point, GA Even
- Murrays Crossroads, GA R+48
- Friendship, GA D+3
- Putnam, GA R+35
- Oglethorpe, GA D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paint Rock, AL R+78
- Minerva, KY R+62
- Olden, TX R+77
- Castleford, ID R+71
- Sargentville, ME D+14
- New Burlington, OH R+59
- Cedar Valley, UT R+69
- New Amsterdam, IN R+58
- Lanton, MO R+70
- Buckingham, IL R+51
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.