Winnfield leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Winnfield typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winnfield, ~24% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winnfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winnfield is the least Republican-leaning.
Politically, Winnfield sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winnfield. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+46) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 100 points.
Why Winnfield 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 Winnfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Winnfield drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Winnfield sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Winnfield, LA does.
Why turnout in Winnfield looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 35% of households in Winnfield rent, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Winnfield sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Winnfield report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Curry, LA R+68
- Joyce, LA R+87
- Calvin, LA R+63
- Jordan Hill, LA R+88
- Hudson, LA R+85
- Atlanta, LA R+54
- Packton, LA R+82
- Tannehill, LA R+80
- Dodson, LA R+82
- Zion, LA R+90
Cities with Similar Populations
- Houlton, ME R+28
- Colorado City, TX R+45
- Hazlehurst, MS D+36
- Rhome, TX R+67
- Sheridan, IN R+36
- Sterling, MA D+3
- West Jefferson, OH R+44
- Topsfield, MA D+18
- Valley City, ND R+29
- Gouverneur, NY 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.