Shelburn leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Shelburn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shelburn, ~18% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shelburn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shelburn leans more Republican than 24 of 36 neighbors.
Shelburn runs about 10 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shelburn. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Shelburn 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 Shelburn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Shelburn live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Shelburn, LA does.
Why turnout in Shelburn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Shelburn 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 44%, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in Shelburn rent, above 89% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 40% of adults in Shelburn report food insecurity, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lake Providence, LA D+44
- Monticello, LA R+18
- Terry, LA R+79
- Kilbourne, LA R+73
- Mayersville, MS R+9
- Oak Grove, LA R+73
- Forest, LA R+76
- Hollybrook, LA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Copperfield, NV R+39
- Venus, KY R+59
- Lake Shore, TX R+78
- Plato, NY R+44
- Chambersburg, OH R+58
- Leisenring, PA R+45
- Cotton City, NM R+55
- North Prairie, TX R+68
- Egypt, GA R+60
- Edwards, CA R+12
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.