Lake Providence leans heavily Democratic by roughly 44 points: about 72% of voters vote Democratic and 28% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Lake Providence typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Providence, ~48% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Providence compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Providence leans more Democratic than 33 of 35 neighbors.
Lake Providence runs about 66 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Lake Providence is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Providence. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+87) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 122 points.
Why Lake Providence 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 Providence, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Lake Providence is about 18%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in Lake Providence have never been married, above 98% of cities. Lake Providence runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Lake Providence, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Lake Providence looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Lake Providence sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shelburn, LA R+32
- Monticello, LA R+18
- Hollybrook, LA R+17
- Mayersville, MS R+9
- Transylvania, LA R+35
- Terry, LA R+79
- Richey, MS D+8
- Forest, LA R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sloatsburg, NY R+12
- Campbell Hall, NY R+21
- Batesburg, SC R+58
- Peosta, IA R+35
- Leavittsburg, OH R+10
- Riceville, TN R+68
- Dwight, IL R+25
- Meyersdale, PA R+55
- New Franken, WI R+30
- Star City, AR R+61
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.