Morehouse Parish is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Morehouse Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Morehouse Parish, ~32% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Morehouse Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Morehouse Parish sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
Morehouse Parish runs about 19 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Morehouse Parish. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+67), a spread of about 124 points.
Why Morehouse Parish leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Morehouse Parish. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Morehouse Parish, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Morehouse Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Morehouse Parish sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Ouachita Parish, LA R+13
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- West Carroll Parish, LA R+70
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Union Parish, LA R+49
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Franklin Parish, LA R+38
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
- Madison Parish, LA D+6
- Chicot County, AR D+3
Counties with Similar Populations
- Garvin County, OK R+61
- Edgefield County, SC R+23
- Cheboygan County, MI R+26
- Benton County, IA R+36
- Plymouth County, IA R+49
- Churchill County, NV R+44
- Johnson County, AR R+54
- Staunton City, VA Even
- Montgomery County, NC R+34
- Barton County, KS R+47
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.