Melrose is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Melrose typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melrose, ~14% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melrose leans more Republican than 15 of 46 neighbors.
Melrose runs about 32 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Melrose 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 Melrose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Melrose live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Melrose, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Melrose looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Melrose report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Melrose sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Derry, LA R+48
- Cypress, LA R+35
- Cloutierville, LA R+52
- Chopin, LA R+51
- Montgomery, LA R+75
- Kadesh, LA R+63
- Odra, LA R+87
- Natchez, LA R+6
- Gorum, LA R+58
- Provencal, LA R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparksville, IN R+67
- Lunsford, AR R+68
- Yellow House, PA R+27
- Vigil, CO R+30
- Orkney Springs, VA R+33
- Henlopen Acres, DE D+22
- Paw Paw, OK R+61
- Bryan, PA R+62
- Manzano, NM R+32
- Maple Grove, MI R+21
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.