Sentell is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Sentell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sentell, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sentell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sentell leans more Republican than 30 of 55 neighbors.
Sentell runs about 31 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sentell. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+73), a spread of about 79 points.
Why Sentell 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 Sentell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Sentell drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Sentell are family households, above 83% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sentell, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sentell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Sentell is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Sentell own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Sentell have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dixie, LA R+59
- Benton, LA R+58
- Blanchard, LA R+61
- Belcher, LA R+45
- Bossier City, LA R+16
- Lakeview, LA R+62
- Mooringsport, LA R+65
- Hughes, LA R+37
- Gilliam, LA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zittau, WI R+36
- Ideal, SD R+69
- Belmore, OH R+66
- Elliott, ND R+51
- Jenkins, MO R+71
- Sarita, TX R+43
- Rosiere, NY R+16
- Rocky Head, AL R+81
- Energy, TX R+76
- Hanging Rock, OH R+59
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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.