Simpson is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Simpson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Simpson, ~6% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Simpson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Simpson leans more Republican than 34 of 48 neighbors.
Simpson runs about 62 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Simpson 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 Simpson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Simpson hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Simpson are family households, above 81% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Simpson, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Simpson looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Simpson own their home, about 14 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hutton, LA R+83
- Hicks, LA R+86
- Walnut Hill, LA R+85
- Pine Coupee, LA R+76
- Mora, LA R+75
- Stille, LA R+83
- Lacamp, LA R+87
- Flatwoods, LA R+70
- Leander, LA R+87
Cities with Similar Populations
- Foraker, IN R+69
- Ransom, KY R+76
- Bryant, WA R+24
- Centralia, KS R+67
- Trapp, MS R+9
- Chesterville, IL R+61
- North Eagle Butte, SD D+60
- Napier Field, AL R+45
- Rising Sun, MS D+66
- Silvertop, TN R+67
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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.