Manifest is a Republican stronghold. About 4% of voters here vote Democratic and 96% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Manifest typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Manifest, ~3% vote Democratic, ~80% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Manifest compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Manifest leans more Republican than 35 of 49 neighbors.
Manifest runs about 69 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Manifest. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+96) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+81), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Manifest 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 Manifest, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Manifest live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Manifest, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Manifest looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Manifest is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Routon, LA R+92
- Aimwell, LA R+95
- Utility, LA R+64
- Harrisonburg, LA R+85
- Quaid, LA R+73
- Wallace Ridge, LA R+79
- Jonesville, LA R+13
- Trinity, LA R+11
- Jena, LA R+53
- Walters, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Honey Bend, IL R+53
- May, MO R+73
- Bone Gap, IL R+72
- Wilseyville, CA R+26
- Sheffield, VT R+19
- Wylliesburg, VA R+27
- Long Beach, MD R+24
- West Barre, NY R+51
- Eulala, SC R+52
- Harrisburg, IN 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.