St. Benedict is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 65% of adults in St. Benedict typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Benedict, ~15% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Benedict compares
Among cities within 25 miles, St. Benedict leans more Republican than 15 of 29 neighbors.
St. Benedict runs about 32 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within St. Benedict. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 36 points.
Why St. Benedict leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in St. Benedict. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; St. Benedict, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in St. Benedict looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. St. Benedict 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 63%, above 60% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Lacombe, LA R+32
- Talisheek, LA R+67
- St. Joe, LA R+8
- Pearl River, LA R+52
- Oaklawn, LA R+41
- Abita Springs, LA R+46
- Mandeville, LA R+41
- Slidell, LA R+17
- Industrial, MS R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waddell, MS R+4
- Russell Gulch, CO D+28
- West Bolivar, PA R+54
- Gotebo, OK R+63
- Hylton, TX R+79
- Greensburg, MO R+70
- Jackson Hill, NC R+62
- Farmington, WA R+52
- Wallace, MO R+51
- Cumberland Springs, TN R+68
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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.