Winnsboro leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Winnsboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Winnsboro, ~27% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Winnsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Winnsboro leans more Republican than 2 of 44 neighbors.
Winnsboro runs about 8 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Winnsboro. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+70) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+85), a spread of about 155 points.
Why Winnsboro 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 Winnsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Winnsboro votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Winnsboro, LA sits in the top 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 Winnsboro looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Winnsboro is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 44%, about 11 points below the Louisiana average of 55%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Como, LA R+47
- Crowville, LA R+68
- New Light, LA R+76
- Liddieville, LA R+79
- Swampers, LA R+86
- Gilbert, LA R+70
- Baskin, LA R+85
- Big Creek, LA R+89
- Lorelein, LA R+86
- Longview, LA R+86
Cities with Similar Populations
- Avondale, PA D+10
- Brewer, ME D+5
- DeMotte, IN R+47
- Clayton, NJ D+5
- Independence, LA R+31
- Hartville, OH R+38
- Brewster, MA D+29
- Bridgewater, VA R+21
- Hastings-on-Hudson, NY D+51
- Nyack, NY D+51
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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.