Patoutville leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Patoutville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patoutville, ~26% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patoutville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patoutville leans more Republican than 17 of 37 neighbors.
Patoutville runs about 10 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Patoutville. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+51), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Patoutville 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 Patoutville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Patoutville hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Patoutville sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 82% of cities).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Patoutville, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Patoutville looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Patoutville is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 58%, below 62% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lydia, LA R+53
- Albania, LA R+23
- Jeanerette, LA D+15
- Olivier, LA R+19
- Hubertville, LA R+32
- Sorrel, LA Even
- Glencoe, LA Even
- New Iberia, LA R+24
- Avery Island, LA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cowart, MS D+6
- Denali National Park, AK R+36
- Allendale, MO R+65
- Angola on the Lake, NY R+20
- Oakmulgee, AL R+41
- Kurtz, MI R+42
- Shuler, AR R+62
- Cato, MO R+68
- Esmond, ND R+43
- Nevinville, IA R+53
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.