Newellton leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Newellton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newellton, ~17% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newellton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newellton leans more Republican than 20 of 37 neighbors.
Newellton runs about 20 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newellton. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Newellton 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 Newellton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Newellton live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Newellton, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Newellton looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in Newellton report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Newellton sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 32% of households in Newellton rent, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Saranac, LA R+50
- Somerset, LA R+46
- Westwood, LA R+57
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Wilsonia, LA R+25
- Tensas Bluff, LA R+61
- Mayflower, LA R+46
- Locust Ridge, LA R+37
- Rodney, MS D+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Summerfield, TX R+59
- East Union, TN R+50
- East Calais, VT D+18
- LaMoure, ND R+54
- Laconia, TN R+43
- Bradford, FL R+75
- Mill Creek, IN R+45
- Elsinore, UT R+72
- Saline, LA R+39
- Butlerville, IN R+65
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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.