Vinton is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Vinton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vinton, ~11% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vinton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vinton leans more Republican than 8 of 23 neighbors.
Vinton runs about 46 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vinton. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 39 points.
Why Vinton 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 Vinton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vinton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 31%, modestly above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Vinton sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Vinton, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Vinton looks the way it does
Turnout in Vinton 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
- Ged, LA R+89
- Toomey, LA R+83
- Niblett Bluff, LA R+85
- Starks, LA R+84
- Carlyss, LA R+68
- Deweyville, TX R+82
- Sulphur, LA R+64
- West Orange, TX R+50
- Orange, TX R+44
- Perkins, LA R+83
Cities with Similar Populations
- Peebles, OH R+64
- Wadena, MN R+41
- Walland, TN R+63
- Collins, MS R+17
- Garrettsville, OH R+42
- Dimondale, MI R+6
- Lake Worth, TX R+19
- Williamstown, KY R+61
- Bogue Chitto, MS R+63
- Etowah, NC R+16
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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.