Ridge is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ridge, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ridge leans more Republican than 27 of 55 neighbors.
Ridge runs about 40 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ridge. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Ridge 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 Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Ridge drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a low adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ridge, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Ridge looks the way it does
Turnout in Ridge 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
- Duson, LA R+49
- Maurice, LA R+69
- Rayne, LA R+49
- Scott, LA R+32
- Milton, LA R+68
- Lafayette, LA R+11
- Mire, LA R+77
- Ossun, LA D+30
- Meaux, LA R+71
- Youngsville, LA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toluca, IL R+34
- Sutherlin, VA R+45
- Nickerson, KS R+63
- Tremont, MS R+86
- Lachine, MI R+45
- West Paris, ME R+29
- Rubicon, WI R+46
- Brooklyn, IN R+52
- Metolius, OR R+44
- DePew, OK R+63
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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.