Wyatt leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 47% of adults in Wyatt typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyatt, ~13% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyatt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyatt leans more Republican than 15 of 39 neighbors.
Wyatt runs about 22 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wyatt. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+79) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Wyatt 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 Wyatt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Wyatt hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Louisiana average of 19%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wyatt, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Wyatt looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Wyatt rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Wyatt report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 80% of adults in Wyatt have completed high school, below 90% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jonesboro, LA R+26
- Hodge, LA R+34
- Weston, LA R+72
- East Hodge, LA R+16
- Gansville, LA R+80
- Danville, LA R+35
- North Hodge, LA R+37
- Tannehill, LA R+80
- Dodson, LA R+82
- Quitman, LA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Crawley, WV R+58
- Mayton, MS R+75
- Upper Lisle, NY R+40
- Wayside, WI R+50
- Parkman, ME R+42
- Sharon Center, OH R+33
- Snyder, NE R+59
- Indiantown, MD R+40
- Brooks, ME R+24
- Spring Glen, PA R+62
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.