Vidrine is a Republican stronghold. About 8% of voters here vote Democratic and 92% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Vidrine typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vidrine, ~6% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vidrine compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vidrine leans more Republican than 39 of 45 neighbors.
Vidrine runs about 61 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vidrine. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+76), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Vidrine 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 Vidrine, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 96% of residents in Vidrine drive to work alone, about 22 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; Vidrine, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Vidrine looks the way it does
Turnout in Vidrine 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
- Gray Point, LA R+84
- Reddell, LA R+77
- Mamou, LA R+27
- Ville Platte, LA R+18
- Point Blue, LA R+39
- Easton, LA R+85
- Pine Prairie, LA R+66
- Tate Cove, LA R+62
- Chataignier, LA R+57
- Belair Cove, LA R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Umapine, OR R+57
- Milton Center, OH R+52
- Deloit, IA R+56
- Dew, TX R+71
- Dale, NY R+52
- Morgans Corners, NC R+18
- Hume, IL R+64
- Tindall, MO R+68
- Beattie, KS R+62
- Rex, FL R+42
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.