Lake Arthur is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Lake Arthur typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Arthur, ~9% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Arthur compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Arthur leans more Republican than 10 of 27 neighbors.
Lake Arthur runs about 50 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Arthur. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+65), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Lake Arthur 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 Lake Arthur, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Lake Arthur hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Lake Arthur runs against that pattern.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lake Arthur, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Lake Arthur looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in Lake Arthur report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Lake Arthur have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Thornwell, LA R+82
- Riceville, LA R+86
- Mermentau, LA R+73
- Gueydan, LA R+71
- Jennings, LA R+50
- Roanoke, LA R+67
- Millerville, LA R+84
- Silverwood, LA R+85
- Morse, LA R+86
- Welsh, LA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Norman Park, GA R+57
- Victoria, VA R+24
- Shreve, OH R+61
- Harwood, MD R+11
- Aragon, GA R+70
- Lakeview, OH R+50
- Waldport, OR D+11
- Nashville, IL R+42
- Bonners Ferry, ID R+62
- Atwater, OH R+48
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.