Weldon leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Weldon typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Weldon, ~26% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Weldon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Weldon leans more Republican than 7 of 43 neighbors.
Weldon runs about 6 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Weldon. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+21) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Weldon 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 Weldon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Weldon hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Weldon sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Weldon, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Weldon looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 77% of adults in Weldon have completed high school, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 25% of adults in Weldon report food insecurity, above 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sharon, LA R+16
- Bernice, LA R+22
- Lillie, LA R+24
- Summerfield, LA R+12
- Lisbon, LA R+21
- Hico, LA R+66
- Junction City, LA R+21
- Spearsville, LA R+57
- Shiloh, LA R+72
- Dubach, LA R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Toms Creek, VA R+65
- Midland, KY R+67
- Chisford, VA R+34
- Quanicassee, MI R+35
- Chubbtown, GA R+78
- Ohiowa, NE R+63
- Woodland, ME R+39
- City of Creede, CO R+5
- Harris, KS R+68
- Rogers, ND R+54
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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.