Richohoc leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Richohoc typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richohoc, ~24% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richohoc compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richohoc leans more Republican than 10 of 24 neighbors.
Politically, Richohoc sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richohoc. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+46) and the north side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Richohoc leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Richohoc. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Richohoc, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Richohoc looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in Richohoc report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Richohoc have completed high school, below 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bayou Sale, LA Even
- Centerville, LA Even
- Patterson, LA R+21
- Idlewild, LA R+32
- Garden City, LA Even
- Bayou Vista, LA R+72
- Franklin, LA D+6
- Glenwild, LA R+74
- Berwick, LA R+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Greenleaf, OR R+17
- North Afton, NY R+36
- Gates, NE R+74
- Center Berlin, NY R+31
- Gray Horse, OK R+62
- Litomysl, MN R+47
- Heidelberg, MN R+47
- Big Fork, AR R+68
- Long Branch, TN R+72
- Whitman, NE R+85
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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.