Natchez leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Natchez typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Natchez, ~31% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Natchez compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Natchez leans more Republican than 2 of 44 neighbors.
Natchez runs about 16 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Natchez. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+28) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+56), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Natchez leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Natchez. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Natchez, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Natchez looks the way it does
Turnout in Natchez sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Natchitoches, LA D+10
- Cypress, LA R+35
- Flora, LA R+79
- Kadesh, LA R+63
- St. Maurice, LA R+41
- Irma, LA R+25
- Melrose, LA R+54
- Provencal, LA R+83
- Odra, LA R+87
- Hagewood, LA R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lampe, MO R+53
- Newark, MI R+24
- Cement City, MI R+35
- Philo, OH R+59
- Fenelton, PA R+58
- Douglas, MI D+5
- Cathro, MI R+39
- Coal Run Village, KY R+62
- Cobb, CA D+5
- Jenkins, MN R+46
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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.