West Carroll Parish is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 67% of adults in West Carroll Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Carroll Parish, ~10% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Carroll Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, West Carroll Parish is the most Republican-leaning.
West Carroll Parish runs about 48 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within West Carroll Parish. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 60 points.
Why West Carroll 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 West Carroll Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in West Carroll Parish hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and West Carroll Parish sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 91% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; West Carroll Parish, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 West Carroll Parish looks the way it does
Turnout in West Carroll Parish 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 Counties
- East Carroll Parish, LA D+18
- Issaquena County, MS R+11
- Morehouse Parish, LA R+3
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- Madison Parish, LA D+6
- Sharkey County, MS D+48
- Chicot County, AR D+3
- Ashley County, AR R+46
- Washington County, MS D+48
- Ouachita Parish, LA R+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Clarke County, IA R+41
- Switzerland County, IN R+63
- McLean County, ND R+51
- Marion County, TX R+49
- Tunica County, MS D+31
- Rock County, MN R+45
- Wayne County, NE R+44
- Grundy County, MO R+57
- Mountrail County, ND R+35
- Martin County, IN R+59
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.