Mooringsport is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Mooringsport typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mooringsport, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mooringsport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mooringsport leans more Republican than 44 of 48 neighbors.
Mooringsport runs about 43 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mooringsport. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+75) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Mooringsport 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 Mooringsport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Mooringsport drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Mooringsport sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 82% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Mooringsport are family households, above 84% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mooringsport, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Mooringsport looks the way it does
Turnout in Mooringsport sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blanchard, LA R+61
- Ferry Lake, LA R+61
- Lakeview, LA R+62
- Oil City, LA R+43
- Leigh, TX R+14
- Dixie, LA R+59
- Sentell, LA R+53
- Belcher, LA R+45
- Uncertain, TX R+47
Cities with Similar Populations
- Vanceburg, KY R+65
- Shavano Park, TX R+8
- Montauk, NY D+7
- Marthasville, MO R+54
- Monroe, IA R+18
- Clendenin, WV R+62
- Enon, VA D+9
- Lake George, NY R+2
- El Granada, CA D+39
- Rogers City, MI R+28
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.