Westport is a Republican stronghold. About 6% of voters here vote Democratic and 94% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Westport typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westport, ~4% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westport compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westport leans more Republican than 33 of 37 neighbors.
Westport runs about 66 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Westport 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 Westport, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Westport, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Westport, LA does.
Why turnout in Westport looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Westport own their home, about 14 points above the Louisiana average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Union Hill, LA R+84
- Elizabeth, LA R+90
- Reids, LA R+88
- Pitkin, LA R+88
- Calcasieu, LA R+84
- Hineston, LA R+86
- Glenmora, LA R+70
- Lacamp, LA R+87
- Leander, LA R+87
- Melder, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moko, AR R+60
- Warrens Corners, NY R+34
- Sherwood, ND R+69
- Ingraham, IL R+70
- Clay, MS R+82
- Six Mile, AL R+64
- North Lakeport, CA R+18
- Valencia, NM R+17
- Stairville, PA R+43
- Tamarack, MN R+35
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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.