Woodside is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Woodside typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodside, ~7% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodside compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodside leans more Republican than 39 of 47 neighbors.
Woodside runs about 49 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodside. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Woodside 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 Woodside, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Woodside live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Louisiana average of 25%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Woodside sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in Woodside are family households, above 88% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Woodside, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Woodside looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 31% of adults in Woodside report food insecurity, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Woodside sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Woodside have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- McCrea, LA R+33
- Elba, LA R+82
- Batchelor, LA R+26
- Palmetto, LA R+22
- Legonier, LA R+45
- Lettsworth, LA R+42
- Innis, LA R+37
- Simmesport, LA R+12
- Plaucheville, LA R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Annamoriah, WV R+66
- Kentwood, IN R+42
- Keeline, WY R+84
- Aylmer, ND R+57
- Centennial Heights, MI R+13
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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.