Marksville leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Marksville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marksville, ~21% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marksville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marksville leans more Republican than 8 of 48 neighbors.
Marksville runs about 11 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Marksville. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+74), a spread of about 103 points.
Why Marksville 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 Marksville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Marksville votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Marksville sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Marksville, 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 Marksville looks the way it does
Turnout in Marksville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moncla, LA R+67
- Mansura, LA R+4
- Fifth Ward, LA R+86
- Dupont, LA R+81
- Effie, LA R+83
- Hessmer, LA R+73
- Long Bridge, LA R+27
- Moreauville, LA R+62
- Wilson Point, LA R+78
Cities with Similar Populations
- Glens Falls North, NY D+9
- Franklin, PA R+26
- Cottondale, AL R+29
- St. Anthony, MN D+45
- Jackson, KY R+61
- Ripley, MS R+48
- Kosciusko, MS D+8
- Wyoming, MN R+23
- Jefferson, WI R+18
- Holualoa, HI D+24
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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.