Webster Parish leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Webster Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Webster Parish, ~23% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Webster Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Webster Parish leans more Republican than 7 of 10 neighbors.
Webster Parish runs about 5 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Webster Parish. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+78) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Webster 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 Webster Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 13% of adults in Webster Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 82% of residents in Webster Parish drive to work alone, above 83% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Webster Parish, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Webster Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in Webster Parish sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Claiborne Parish, LA R+11
- Bossier Parish, LA R+30
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Caddo Parish, LA D+18
- Columbia County, AR R+18
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
- Lafayette County, AR R+32
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
- De Soto Parish, LA R+22
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Clark County, KY R+39
- Webster County, IA R+22
- Macon County, NC R+42
- Dare County, NC R+25
- Delta County, MI R+22
- Clinton County, IL R+47
- Albany County, WY D+12
- Green County, WI R+11
- Williams County, OH R+50
- Calloway County, KY R+36
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.