Packton is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Packton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Packton, ~6% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Packton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Packton leans more Republican than 20 of 48 neighbors.
Packton runs about 60 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Packton. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+91) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Packton 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 Packton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Packton live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Packton sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 86% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Packton, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Packton looks the way it does
Turnout in Packton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jordan Hill, LA R+88
- Zion, LA R+90
- Curry, LA R+68
- Williana, LA R+91
- Winnfield, LA R+22
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Mudville, LA R+91
- Georgetown, LA R+91
- Atlanta, LA R+54
- Breezy Hill, LA R+91
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elmora, PA R+60
- Kahakuloa, HI D+12
- East Craftsbury, VT D+17
- East Oolitic, IN R+55
- Otego, KS R+76
- Fairdale, AL R+13
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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.