Belle Terre is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Belle Terre typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Belle Terre, ~31% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Belle Terre compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Belle Terre leans more Democratic than 45 of 74 neighbors.
Belle Terre runs about 27 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Belle Terre is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Belle Terre 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 Terre, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Belle Terre votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Belle Terre runs about 27 points more Democratic.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Belle Terre, LA does.
Why turnout in Belle Terre looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in Belle Terre report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hillaryville, LA R+7
- Darrow, LA D+10
- Geismar, LA R+25
- Gonzales, LA R+24
- Sorrento, LA R+30
- Lemannville, LA D+23
- Donaldsonville, LA D+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dixon, OH R+62
- Hutton, IL R+59
- Webster, OH R+69
- Scarlet, WV R+75
- Glasgow, GA R+41
- Parkway Village, KY D+28
- Glen Park, NY R+39
- Earl Park, IN R+59
- Clarksdale, MO R+61
- Gray Hawk, KY R+72
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.