Richwood is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Richwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Richwood, ~32% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Richwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Richwood is the most Democratic-leaning.
Richwood runs about 89 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Richwood is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Richwood. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+88) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+39), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Richwood 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 Richwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Richwood is about 10%, about 62 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 63% of adults in Richwood have never been married, in the top fraction of cities. Richwood runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Richwood, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Richwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Richwood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 36%, about 19 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 63% of households in Richwood rent, compared to around 33% in nearby cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 52% of adults in Richwood report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Monroe, LA D+24
- Brownsville, LA R+27
- West Monroe, LA R+52
- Siegle, LA R+59
- Claiborne, LA R+63
- North Monroe, LA R+8
- Crew Lake, LA Even
- Buckner, LA R+78
- Lapine, LA R+88
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bridgeport, NY R+17
- Russellville, TN R+68
- San Antonio, FL R+27
- Rising Sun, IN R+56
- Smithfield, PA R+55
- Breckenridge Hills, MO D+33
- Moody, TX R+65
- Georgia, VT R+21
- West Lebanon, NH D+49
- West Liberty, IA R+7
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.