Richard is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 88% of adults in Richard typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richard, ~7% vote Democratic, ~81% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richard compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richard leans more Republican than 45 of 55 neighbors.
Richard runs about 61 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richard. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+76), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Richard 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 Richard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Richard hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Richard, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Richard looks the way it does
Turnout in Richard 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
- Pitreville, LA R+43
- Mowata, LA R+79
- Branch, LA R+79
- Church Point, LA R+48
- Swords, LA R+18
- Eunice, LA R+33
- Rork, LA R+85
- Higginbotham, LA R+73
- Maxie, LA R+84
- Chataignier, LA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Paisley, OR R+71
- Low Hampton, NY R+43
- Bristol, SD R+40
- East Boxford, MA D+5
- Bazine, KS R+81
- Summit, SC R+65
- Winchester, OK R+63
- Risco, MO R+74
- Toast, NC R+34
- New Albany, KS R+67
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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.