Mitchell is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Mitchell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mitchell, ~4% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mitchell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mitchell is the most Republican-leaning.
Mitchell runs about 63 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Mitchell 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 Mitchell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Mitchell hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Mitchell drive to work alone, above 87% of cities. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Mitchell are family households, above 92% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Mitchell, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Mitchell looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in Mitchell report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sardis, LA R+83
- Converse, LA R+77
- Pelican, LA R+19
- Pleasant Hill, LA R+37
- Belmont, LA R+73
- Union Springs, LA R+77
- Catuna, LA R+52
- Noble, LA R+51
- Lula, LA R+63
- Bethel, LA R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Enon, KY R+71
- Creamery, WV R+55
- Spot, TN R+68
- Blue Mountain Lake, NY D+4
- Spring Hill, AL D+9
- Murdock Crossing, MS D+26
- Goddard, IA R+45
- Oaks, MS D+24
- Lottsville, PA R+62
- Connerville, OK R+63
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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.