Pollock is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Pollock typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pollock, ~4% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pollock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pollock leans more Republican than 31 of 54 neighbors.
Pollock runs about 63 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Pollock 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 Pollock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Pollock drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pollock sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pollock, LA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Pollock looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in Pollock report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Pollock have completed high school, below 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Simms, LA R+81
- Fishville, LA R+85
- Bentley, LA R+87
- Dry Prong, LA R+85
- Ball, LA R+67
- Timber Trails, LA R+78
- Rock Hill, LA R+71
- Bagdad, LA R+62
- Tioga, LA R+21
- Breezy Hill, LA R+91
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belle Plaine, KS R+53
- Atlanta, MI R+41
- Herald, CA R+36
- Herington, KS R+46
- Piermont, NY D+31
- Riddle, OR R+33
- Drew, MS D+24
- Glenrock, WY R+61
- Pontiac, SC D+11
- Otis, OR Even
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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.