Red River Parish leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Red River Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red River Parish, ~27% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red River Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Red River Parish leans more Republican than 3 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, Red River Parish sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Red River Parish. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+52) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+84), a spread of about 135 points.
Why Red River Parish leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Red River Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 9% of residents in Red River Parish live in densely developed areas, about 16 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Red River Parish sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 93% of counties).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Red River Parish, LA sits in the bottom 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 Red River Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Red River Parish sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
- Sabine Parish, LA R+55
- Winn Parish, LA R+44
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Caddo Parish, LA D+18
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Webster Parish, LA R+27
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Boise County, ID R+50
- McCulloch County, TX R+56
- Decatur County, IA R+44
- Benton County, MS R+26
- Pleasants County, WV R+59
- Clay County, TN R+67
- Valley County, MT R+48
- Monroe County, IA R+43
- Kane County, UT R+59
- Merrick County, NE R+60
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.