Alexandria leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Alexandria typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alexandria, ~39% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alexandria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alexandria is the most Democratic-leaning.
Alexandria runs about 41 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Alexandria is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alexandria. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+87) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 124 points.
Why Alexandria 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 Alexandria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 73% of residents in Alexandria live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in Alexandria have never been married, above 95% of cities. Alexandria runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Alexandria, LA sits in the top 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 Alexandria looks the way it does
Turnout in Alexandria sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Willow Glen, LA R+6
- Weil, LA R+8
- Pineville, LA R+44
- Rapides, LA R+21
- Woodworth, LA R+71
- Timber Trails, LA R+78
- Ball, LA R+67
- Lamourie, LA R+71
- Tioga, LA R+21
- Kolin, LA R+85
Cities with Similar Populations
- Prescott, AZ R+8
- Edmonds, WA D+30
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Delano, CA D+11
- Annapolis, MD D+34
- Fond Du Lac, WI R+11
- Friendswood, TX R+27
- Richmond, KY R+17
- Crestview, FL R+36
- Chicopee, MA D+7
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.