Plaisance leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Plaisance typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plaisance, ~20% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plaisance compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plaisance leans more Republican than 18 of 53 neighbors.
Plaisance runs about 16 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Plaisance. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+80), a spread of about 83 points.
Why Plaisance leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Plaisance. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Plaisance, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Plaisance looks the way it does
Turnout in Plaisance 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
- Washington, LA R+68
- Prairie Ronde, LA R+35
- Belair Cove, LA R+68
- Opelousas, LA D+26
- Lawtell, LA R+9
- Point Blue, LA R+39
- Swords, LA R+18
- Whiteville, LA R+60
- Ville Platte, LA R+18
- Waxia, LA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rosser, TX R+70
- Waverly Mills, SC R+24
- Supreme, LA D+5
- Glennonville, MO R+74
- Ahmeek, MI R+10
- Iberia, KY R+66
- Lawrenceburg, MO R+70
- Glenwood, WA R+41
- Savonburg, KS R+59
- Burning Springs, KY R+78
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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.