Walters is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Walters typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walters, ~6% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walters compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walters leans more Republican than 13 of 42 neighbors.
Walters runs about 60 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walters. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+91) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+77), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Walters 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 Walters, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Walters live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Walters sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Walters, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Walters looks the way it does
Turnout in Walters sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nebo, LA R+94
- Utility, LA R+64
- Eden, LA R+93
- Jonesville, LA R+13
- Serena, LA R+85
- Trinity, LA R+11
- Manifest, LA R+92
- Routon, LA R+92
- Jena, LA R+53
- Rhinehart, LA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Optimus, AR R+66
- Dry Forks, AL D+4
- Red Falls, NY R+32
- Claiborne, MD R+13
- Minerva, IA R+43
- Brazilton, KS R+63
- Stewart, KY R+60
- Praha, TX R+66
- Kent, PA R+56
- Silverwood, LA R+85
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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.