Barataria is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Barataria typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Barataria, ~10% vote Democratic, ~76% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Barataria compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Barataria leans more Republican than 51 of 58 neighbors.
Barataria runs about 53 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Barataria 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 Barataria, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Barataria hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the Louisiana average of 19%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in Barataria drive to work alone, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Barataria, 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 Barataria looks the way it does
Turnout in Barataria sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lafitte, LA R+73
- Jean Lafitte, LA R+75
- Bertrandville, LA R+10
- St. Rosalie, LA R+44
- Estelle, LA Even
- Dalcour, LA R+10
- Woodmere, LA D+75
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alex, OK R+73
- O'Donnell, TX R+74
- Willeyton, NC R+26
- White Oak, WV R+65
- Center Sandwich, NH D+25
- Sacred Heart, MN R+40
- Garden Farms, CA R+22
- Tee Harbor, AK D+12
- Hardin, IL R+56
- New England, ND R+68
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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.