Sun is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Sun typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sun, ~8% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sun compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sun leans more Republican than 33 of 40 neighbors.
Sun runs about 56 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Sun leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sun. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sun, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sun looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Sun own their home, about 16 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rio, LA R+82
- Bush, LA R+70
- Lees Creek, LA R+11
- Isabel, LA R+79
- Talisheek, LA R+67
- Bogalusa, LA R+13
- Plainview, LA R+79
- Cybur, MS R+82
- Henleyfield, MS R+86
- Industrial, MS R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ontario on the Lake, NY R+17
- Canton, WI R+40
- Bloomingrose, WV R+65
- Kibbie, MI R+25
- Tinsley, MS R+64
- Serena, IL R+34
- Miltonvale, KS R+74
- Friendship, NC R+45
- Halcyon, CA R+9
- Arnett, OK R+76
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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.