Patterson leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Patterson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patterson, ~23% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patterson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patterson leans more Republican than 20 of 34 neighbors.
Politically, Patterson sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Patterson. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Patterson 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 Patterson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Patterson hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Patterson runs against that pattern.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Patterson, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Patterson looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Patterson report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Patterson rent, above 89% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Patterson have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Idlewild, LA R+32
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Berwick, LA R+71
- Glenwild, LA R+74
- Richohoc, LA R+19
- Centerville, LA Even
- Bayou Sale, LA Even
- Morgan City, LA R+36
- Garden City, LA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Curtis Bay, MD D+12
- Bedminster, NJ D+8
- Grayling, MI R+29
- Middleborough Center, MA Even
- Friday Harbor, WA D+42
- Millstadt, IL R+37
- Orlovista, FL D+34
- Castle Shannon, PA D+10
- Mills River, NC R+17
- Blairsville, PA R+38
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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.