Woodardville is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Woodardville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodardville, ~10% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodardville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodardville leans more Republican than 31 of 47 neighbors.
Woodardville runs about 39 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodardville. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+84), a spread of about 91 points.
Why Woodardville leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Woodardville. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Woodardville, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodardville looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 26% of adults in Woodardville report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Woodardville have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ringgold, LA R+18
- Roy, LA R+76
- Hall Summit, LA R+81
- Methvin, LA R+84
- Jamestown, LA R+64
- Bryceland, LA R+6
- Castor, LA R+59
- Cross Roads, LA R+38
- Martin Junction, LA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Meador, WV R+73
- Pearl, MI R+25
- Garden City, CO D+7
- Reliance, SD R+63
- Reeder, ND R+62
- Vorden, CA R+15
- Sudbury, VT R+20
- Maple Point, IL R+62
- Vixen, LA R+82
- Mount Nebo, PA R+56
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.