Mount Zion is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Mount Zion typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Zion, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Zion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Zion leans more Republican than 33 of 48 neighbors.
Mount Zion runs about 45 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Zion. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Mount Zion 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 Mount Zion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Mount Zion hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Mount Zion, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mount Zion looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Mount Zion own their home, about 14 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Martin, LA R+82
- Edgefield, LA R+30
- Methvin, LA R+84
- Coushatta, LA R+5
- East Point, LA R+16
- Liberty, LA R+81
- Hall Summit, LA R+81
- Hanna, LA D+60
- Ashland, LA R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Indian Gap, TX R+76
- Decatur City, IA R+46
- Ganges, OH R+63
- Magnet, IN R+52
- Logansport, WV R+54
- Ettersburg, CA D+13
- Hautala Corner, MI R+11
- Unionport, OH R+61
- Pleasant Ridge, TN R+63
- East Thermopolis, WY R+69
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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.