Vermilion Parish is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Vermilion Parish typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vermilion Parish, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vermilion Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Vermilion Parish leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Vermilion Parish runs about 33 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Vermilion Parish. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+87) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Vermilion 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 Vermilion Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Vermilion Parish drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vermilion Parish, LA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Vermilion Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Vermilion 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
- Lafayette Parish, LA R+23
- Iberia Parish, LA R+24
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- St. Martin Parish, LA R+35
- St. Landry Parish, LA R+11
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA R+60
- Evangeline Parish, LA R+39
- St. Mary Parish, LA R+23
- Iberville Parish, LA R+6
- Allen Parish, LA R+48
Counties with Similar Populations
- Iron County, UT R+53
- Putnam County, WV R+46
- Colbert County, AL R+46
- Gordon County, GA R+60
- Scott County, KY R+29
- Acadia Parish, LA R+54
- Box Elder County, UT R+56
- Jefferson County, WV R+22
- Windsor County, VT D+17
- Oxford County, ME R+25
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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.