Poydras leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Poydras typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poydras, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poydras compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poydras leans more Republican than 36 of 43 neighbors.
Poydras runs about 20 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Poydras. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Poydras 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 Poydras, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Poydras votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 55%, well above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Poydras, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Poydras looks the way it does
Turnout in Poydras 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
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Violet, LA D+25
- Meraux, LA R+39
- Chalmette, LA R+10
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- Dalcour, LA R+10
- Timberlane, LA D+16
- Braithwaite, LA D+28
- Terrytown, LA D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Odessa, NE R+67
- Belfast, NC R+20
- French Creek, WV R+68
- Langlois, OR R+7
- Strathmoor Village, KY D+49
- Nazareth, TX R+74
- Peterman, AL D+9
- Markleton, PA R+71
- Salem, NC Even
- Pitsburg, OH R+70
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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.