Belle Rose leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Belle Rose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belle Rose, ~60% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belle Rose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Belle Rose leans more Democratic than 59 of 69 neighbors.
Belle Rose runs about 61 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Belle Rose is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Belle Rose. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+68) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+71), a spread of about 139 points.
Why Belle Rose 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 Belle Rose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Belle Rose votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Belle Rose runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Belle Rose have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Belle Rose, LA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Belle Rose looks the way it does
Turnout in Belle Rose 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
- Klotzville, LA D+62
- Paincourtville, LA D+11
- Plattenville, LA D+33
- Bruly St. Martin, LA R+60
- Glenwood, LA D+37
- Barton, LA D+42
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
- Elmfield, LA R+69
- Elm Hall, LA D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Highland Mills, NY R+12
- Carmel, ME R+35
- Maplesville, AL R+59
- Center City, MN R+28
- Santa Cruz, NM D+25
- Zavalla, TX R+82
- Riverside, IA R+35
- Fries, VA R+64
- Kyle, SD D+30
- Salisbury Mills, NY 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.