Twin Oaks leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Twin Oaks typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Twin Oaks, ~16% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Twin Oaks compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Twin Oaks leans more Republican than 10 of 34 neighbors.
Twin Oaks runs about 19 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Twin Oaks. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 35 points.
Why Twin Oaks 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 Twin Oaks, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Twin Oaks hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Twin Oaks sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 2%, below 94% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Twin Oaks, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Twin Oaks looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 30% of adults in Twin Oaks report food insecurity, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Twin Oaks sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Twin Oaks have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bonita, LA R+37
- McGinty, LA R+70
- Mer Rouge, LA Even
- Jones, LA R+33
- Goodwill, LA R+81
- Beekman, LA R+84
- Wardville, LA R+84
- Bastrop, LA D+9
- Wilmot, AR D+5
- Sheltons, LA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edwards Air Force Base, CA R+10
- Virginia Colony, CA R+7
- Valley Farms, AZ R+40
- Kampville, MO R+43
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.