Old Athens leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Old Athens typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Old Athens, ~27% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Old Athens compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Old Athens leans more Republican than 12 of 46 neighbors.
Old Athens runs about 4 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Old Athens. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+24), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Old Athens 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 Old Athens, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Old Athens drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Old Athens, LA does.
Why turnout in Old Athens looks the way it does
Turnout in Old Athens 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
- Athens, LA R+26
- Marsalis, LA R+31
- Sibley, LA R+39
- Gibsland, LA D+11
- Mount Lebanon, LA D+12
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Pratt, LA D+2
- Taylor, LA R+29
- Aycock, LA R+39
- Arcadia, LA D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paradox, NY R+11
- Sinnickson Landing, NJ R+38
- Aonia, GA R+57
- Star, OK R+74
- Bowersville, PA R+70
- Lelia Lake, TX R+80
- South Pulteney, NY R+35
- Mason City, WA R+57
- Collison, IL R+56
- Wicomico, MD 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.