Simsboro leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Simsboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Simsboro, ~22% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Simsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Simsboro leans more Republican than 21 of 51 neighbors.
Simsboro runs about 7 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Simsboro. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Simsboro leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Simsboro. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Simsboro, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Simsboro looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 28% of adults in Simsboro report food insecurity, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 30% of households in Simsboro rent, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Grambling, LA D+67
- Woodville, LA R+11
- Arcadia, LA D+26
- Ruston, LA R+11
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Vienna, LA R+82
- Sugarcreek, LA R+41
- Pratt, LA D+2
- Hilly, LA R+82
- Kelleys, LA D+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boomer, NC R+59
- Waterville, NY R+39
- Tuxedo Park, NY Even
- Comstock, NY R+6
- Ord, NE R+65
- Singer, LA R+82
- Belle, MO R+62
- Nehalem, OR D+14
- Milton, KY R+58
- Deposit, NY R+37
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.