Toro is a Republican stronghold. About 7% of voters here vote Democratic and 93% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Toro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Toro, ~6% vote Democratic, ~80% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Toro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Toro leans more Republican than 29 of 34 neighbors.
Toro runs about 65 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Toro. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+93) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+82), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Toro 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 Toro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 4% of adults in Toro hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 94% of residents in Toro drive to work alone, above 98% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Toro, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Toro looks the way it does
Turnout in Toro 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 Cities
- Rattan, LA R+73
- Hornbeck, LA R+89
- Anacoco, LA R+86
- Florien, LA R+73
- Caney, LA R+90
- Burkeville, TX R+86
- Fairmount, TX R+74
- Sabinetown, TX R+68
- Hemphill, TX R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Whitcomb, WI R+46
- Carrington, MO R+55
- North Pownal, ME R+20
- Dover, MO R+59
- Lake Floyd, WV R+56
- Lake Bronson, MN R+45
- Blackburn, MO R+66
- Hazelton, ND R+77
- Bass, KY R+77
- Paineville, VA R+38
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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.