Springfield is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Springfield, ~11% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Springfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Springfield leans more Republican than 27 of 44 neighbors.
Springfield runs about 45 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Springfield. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+77) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Springfield 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 Springfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in Springfield drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Springfield, LA sits below 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 Springfield looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Springfield 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 64%, above 63% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Springfield own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Killian, LA R+70
- Springville, LA R+80
- Wadesboro, LA R+65
- Albany, LA R+72
- Holden, LA R+78
- Hammond, LA R+16
- Ponchatoula, LA R+51
- Verdun, LA R+84
- Woodhaven, LA R+42
- Livingston, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ohatchee, AL R+79
- Prague, OK R+64
- Hebron, MD R+23
- Carolina Shores, NC R+34
- West Wareham, MA R+9
- Kettle Falls, WA R+39
- Surgoinsville, TN R+71
- Brookridge, FL R+28
- Lake Isabella, CA R+38
- Elko New Market, MN R+28
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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.