Methvin is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Methvin typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Methvin, ~5% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Methvin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Methvin leans more Republican than 45 of 48 neighbors.
Methvin runs about 62 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Methvin. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+86) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+68), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Methvin 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 Methvin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Methvin drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Methvin sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Methvin, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Methvin looks the way it does
Turnout in Methvin sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hall Summit, LA R+81
- Martin, LA R+82
- Mount Zion, LA R+67
- Roy, LA R+76
- Woodardville, LA R+61
- Ashland, LA R+81
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Edgefield, LA R+30
- Cross Roads, LA R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sterling Center, MN R+42
- McGrath, AK D+15
- Viola, IA R+31
- Waverley, ME R+32
- Uno, KY R+58
- Glen Summit, PA R+27
- Fryburg, ND R+69
- Lone Pine, LA R+70
- Franklinton, KY R+60
- Wayne, MT R+50
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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.