Airline-Jefferson leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Airline-Jefferson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Airline-Jefferson, ~34% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Airline-Jefferson compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Airline-Jefferson is the most Republican-leaning.
Airline-Jefferson runs about 14 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Airline-Jefferson. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Airline-Jefferson leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Airline-Jefferson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 79% of residents in Airline-Jefferson drive to work alone, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Airline-Jefferson, Baton Rouge, LA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Airline-Jefferson looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Airline-Jefferson is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA D+12
- Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Mid City South, Baton Rouge, LA D+5
- Lobdell-Woodale, Baton Rouge, LA D+66
- Highlands-Perkins, Baton Rouge, LA D+22
- Park Forest-Louisiana North, Baton Rouge, LA D+45
- Belfair, Baton Rouge, LA D+86
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Mid City North, Baton Rouge, LA D+84
- Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- West Beaverton, Beaverton, OR D+39
- Daniel Island, Charleston, SC R+21
- Southwest Bend, Bend, OR D+16
- Highlands, Jacksonville, FL D+47
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Terrace, San Bernardino, CA D+23
- Lynn-Highland Park, Oakland, CA D+62
- Cypress Station, Houston, TX D+59
- Muskego Way, Milwaukee, WI D+40
- Englewood Park, Orlando, FL D+17
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.