Lacombe leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Lacombe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lacombe, ~26% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lacombe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lacombe leans more Republican than 4 of 21 neighbors.
Lacombe runs about 10 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lacombe. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Lacombe 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 Lacombe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lacombe votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lacombe, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Lacombe looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lacombe is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 62%, about 6 points above the Louisiana average of 55%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oaklawn, LA R+41
- St. Benedict, LA R+54
- St. Joe, LA R+8
- Mandeville, LA R+41
- Slidell, LA R+17
- Lewisburg, LA R+31
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Abita Springs, LA R+46
- North Shore, LA D+22
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edenton, NC R+5
- Ashland, WI D+10
- Nyack, NY D+51
- Lake Bluff, IL D+22
- Yreka, CA R+23
- Henrietta, NY D+12
- Duncansville, PA R+42
- Hartville, OH R+38
- Bacliff, TX R+21
- Avondale, PA D+10
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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.