Winn Parish leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Winn Parish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winn Parish, ~16% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winn Parish compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Winn Parish leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
Winn Parish runs about 22 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Winn Parish. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+33) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+87), a spread of about 119 points.
Why Winn 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 Winn Parish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Winn Parish drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Winn Parish sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 88% of counties).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Winn Parish, LA does.
Why turnout in Winn Parish looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in Winn Parish report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Winn Parish have completed high school, below 85% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jackson Parish, LA R+43
- Natchitoches Parish, LA R+13
- Grant Parish, LA R+77
- LaSalle Parish, LA R+71
- Caldwell Parish, LA R+73
- Red River Parish, LA R+19
- Bienville Parish, LA R+16
- Lincoln Parish, LA R+13
- Rapides Parish, LA R+24
- Ouachita Parish, LA R+13
Counties with Similar Populations
- Converse County, WY R+66
- Washington County, IL R+53
- Glacier County, MT D+32
- Morgan County, KY R+64
- Breathitt County, KY R+62
- Chowan County, NC R+12
- Morgan County, OH R+55
- Callahan County, TX R+69
- Newton County, IN R+54
- Madison County, VA R+34
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.