Le Moyen leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Le Moyen typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Le Moyen, ~19% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Le Moyen compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Le Moyen leans more Republican than 24 of 58 neighbors.
Le Moyen runs about 23 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Le Moyen. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+19), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Le Moyen 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 Le Moyen, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 80% of households in Le Moyen are family households, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Le Moyen sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 83% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Le Moyen sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Le Moyen, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Le Moyen looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Le Moyen own their home, about 14 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Morrow, LA R+61
- Whiteville, LA R+60
- Evergreen, LA R+57
- Lebeau, LA R+23
- Gold Dust, LA R+65
- Plaucheville, LA R+81
- Rosa, LA D+25
- Bunkie, LA R+4
- Cottonport, LA R+8
- Eola, LA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ocate, NM D+6
- South Andover, ME R+30
- Swan Bluff, TN R+66
- Newport, MD R+44
- Sepo, IL R+47
- Daysville, KY R+51
- Huelo, HI D+15
- Mariasville, PA R+57
- Carlile, WY R+81
- Summit, PA R+55
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.