Locust Ridge leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Locust Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Locust Ridge, ~22% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Locust Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Locust Ridge leans more Republican than 23 of 43 neighbors.
Locust Ridge runs about 15 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Locust Ridge. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+66) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 118 points.
Why Locust Ridge 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 Locust Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Locust Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Locust Ridge, 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 Locust Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Locust Ridge sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilsonia, LA R+25
- Mayflower, LA R+46
- Waterproof, LA D+56
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Saranac, LA R+50
- Rodney, MS D+60
- Spokane, LA R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wilderness, VA R+30
- Millarton, ND R+58
- Pisgah, TN R+62
- Excelsior, PA R+51
- Slate Mills, OH R+45
- Snowdon, NY R+19
- Murphys Corner, AR R+59
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.