McLeod is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 70% of adults in McLeod typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McLeod, ~6% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McLeod compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McLeod leans more Republican than 42 of 45 neighbors.
McLeod runs about 59 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McLeod. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McLeod 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 McLeod, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 78% of households in McLeod are family households, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as McLeod, LA does.
Why turnout in McLeod looks the way it does
Turnout in McLeod 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
- Lockport, LA R+76
- Norah, LA R+82
- Mathews, LA R+55
- Gheens, LA R+84
- Raceland, LA R+45
- Grandbois, LA R+75
- Bourg, LA R+78
- Klondyke, LA R+77
- Larose, LA R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pronto, AL R+38
- Klamath River, CA R+31
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Gypsy, WV R+60
- Rocky Hill, AL R+44
- Westport, TN R+70
- Vandyke, VA R+69
- Carthage, AR R+3
- Hamburg, LA R+64
- South Newcastle, ME D+11
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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.