Pecaniere is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Pecaniere typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pecaniere, ~8% vote Democratic, ~78% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pecaniere compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pecaniere leans more Republican than 50 of 52 neighbors.
Pecaniere runs about 61 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Pecaniere. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+94) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+83), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Pecaniere 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 Pecaniere, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Pecaniere hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Pecaniere are family households, above 95% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Pecaniere, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pecaniere looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in Pecaniere own their home, about 23 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leonville, LA R+36
- Coteau Rodaire, LA R+66
- Port Barre, LA R+59
- Arnaudville, LA R+54
- Grand Coteau, LA Even
- Krotz Springs, LA R+82
- Cecilia, LA Even
- Opelousas, LA D+26
- Waxia, LA R+34
- Sunset, LA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Given, WV R+63
- Progreso Lakes, TX R+31
- Attica Center, NY R+50
- West Wardsboro, VT D+2
- Tacy, WV R+64
- Augsburg, AR R+65
- Lynn Spring, VA R+71
- Pinewood, MN R+42
- White City, KY R+61
- Alverton, PA R+48
All Local Stats
Home Services
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.