West Feliciana Parish leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 61% of adults in West Feliciana Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Feliciana Parish, ~16% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Feliciana Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, West Feliciana Parish leans more Republican than 12 of 13 neighbors.
West Feliciana Parish runs about 26 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within West Feliciana Parish. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+76), a spread of about 143 points.
Why West Feliciana 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 Feliciana Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 7% of residents in West Feliciana Parish live in densely developed areas, about 18 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 73% of households in West Feliciana Parish are family households, above 91% of counties.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; West Feliciana Parish, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in West Feliciana Parish looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in West Feliciana Parish rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in West Feliciana Parish have completed high school, below 82% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Pointe Coupee Parish, LA R+25
- Wilkinson County, MS D+38
- East Feliciana Parish, LA R+24
- West Baton Rouge Parish, LA R+9
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA D+23
- Avoyelles Parish, LA R+37
- Amite County, MS R+29
- Iberville Parish, LA R+6
- St. Helena Parish, LA D+7
- Livingston Parish, LA R+66
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marshall County, OK R+56
- Roseau County, MN R+45
- Grayson County, VA R+59
- Lawrence County, IL R+47
- Tipton County, IN R+52
- Washington County, AL R+46
- Alleghany County, VA R+51
- Page County, IA R+39
- Macon County, MO R+57
- Williamsburg City, VA D+43
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.