St. Landry Parish leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 71% of adults in St. Landry Parish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in St. Landry Parish, ~31% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How St. Landry Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, St. Landry Parish is the least Republican-leaning.
St. Landry Parish runs about 11 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within St. Landry Parish. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 102 points.
Why St. Landry Parish leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for St. Landry Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in St. Landry Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; St. Landry Parish, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in St. Landry Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in St. Landry Parish sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
- St. Martin Parish, LA R+35
- Vermilion Parish, LA R+55
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Iberia Parish, LA R+24
- Allen Parish, LA R+48
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bullitt County, KY R+48
- Bartholomew County, IN R+30
- Monroe County, FL R+15
- Henderson County, TX R+60
- Lewis County, WA R+29
- Talladega County, AL R+27
- Coryell County, TX R+27
- Leavenworth County, KS R+20
- Indiana County, PA R+34
- Lee County, MS R+26
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.