McCrea leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 57% of adults in McCrea typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McCrea, ~19% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McCrea compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McCrea leans more Republican than 20 of 48 neighbors.
McCrea runs about 11 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why McCrea 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 McCrea, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in McCrea live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and McCrea sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; McCrea, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 McCrea looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. McCrea is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 43%, about 13 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 32% of adults in McCrea report food insecurity, above 96% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 60% of adults in McCrea have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Innis, LA R+37
- Woodside, LA R+71
- Lettsworth, LA R+42
- Legonier, LA R+45
- Elba, LA R+82
- Simmesport, LA R+12
- Lacour, LA R+26
- Red Fish, LA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mondovi, WA R+60
- Webatuck, NY R+18
- South Bend, TX R+82
- Goodnight, KY R+60
- Cedar Grove, TX R+64
- Cayuse, OR R+20
- Sunset, AR D+13
- Waterville, PA R+57
- Energy, PA R+50
- Crichton, LA R+3
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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.