Martin Junction leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Martin Junction typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Martin Junction, ~19% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Martin Junction compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Martin Junction leans more Republican than 24 of 55 neighbors.
Martin Junction runs about 18 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Martin Junction. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+27), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Martin Junction 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 Martin Junction, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Martin Junction hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Martin Junction, LA does.
Why turnout in Martin Junction looks the way it does
Turnout in Martin Junction 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
- Heflin, LA R+28
- Ringgold, LA R+18
- Jamestown, LA R+64
- Sailes, LA R+32
- Dubberly, LA R+43
- Taylor, LA R+29
- Doyline, LA R+68
- Koran, LA R+56
- Bryceland, LA R+6
- Woodardville, LA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Williams Mill, VA R+72
- Mount Washington, PA R+49
- Newdale, WV R+68
- New Taiton, TX R+70
- Mossville, IL R+9
- Crab Orchard, IL R+66
- Gorham, IL R+50
- Goodrich, ME R+32
- Ashland, OK R+69
- Loyal, OK R+77
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.