Wilsonia leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Wilsonia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilsonia, ~26% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilsonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilsonia leans more Republican than 19 of 38 neighbors.
Politically, Wilsonia sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilsonia. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+52), a spread of about 98 points.
Why Wilsonia 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 Wilsonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Wilsonia live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wilsonia, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wilsonia looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilsonia sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Locust Ridge, LA R+37
- St. Joseph, LA D+17
- Mayflower, LA R+46
- Saranac, LA R+50
- Rodney, MS D+60
- Waterproof, LA D+56
- Newellton, LA R+42
- Lorman, MS D+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Star, AR R+64
- New Moore, TX R+75
- Ripley, ME R+34
- Rinard, IA R+56
- Warwick, KS R+77
- Wenona, NC R+32
- Dodson, TN R+71
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.