South Mansfield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 62% of adults in South Mansfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in South Mansfield, ~44% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How South Mansfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, South Mansfield leans more Democratic than 48 of 50 neighbors.
South Mansfield runs about 61 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while South Mansfield is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within South Mansfield. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+78) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 78 points.
Why South Mansfield 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 South Mansfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in South Mansfield is about 23%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in South Mansfield have never been married, above 98% of cities. South Mansfield runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; South Mansfield, LA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in South Mansfield looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and South Mansfield sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mansfield, LA D+44
- Catuna, LA R+52
- Naborton, LA Even
- Kingston, LA R+21
- Carmel, LA R+2
- Lula, LA R+63
- Grand Cane, LA R+29
- Holly, LA R+14
- Hunter, LA R+70
- Stanley, LA R+80
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shawnee, NY R+34
- Plantersville, AL R+39
- Round Lake, MN R+59
- Ashley, IL R+57
- South Woodbury, OH R+60
- Hutsonville, IL R+58
- Findlay, IL R+61
- Bristol, GA R+81
- Oak Knoll, OH R+48
- West Van Lear, KY R+58
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.