Boutte leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Boutte typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Boutte, ~46% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Boutte compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Boutte leans more Democratic than 56 of 67 neighbors.
Boutte runs about 44 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Boutte is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Boutte. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+78) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+50), a spread of about 128 points.
Why Boutte 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 Boutte, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Boutte votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Boutte runs about 44 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 33% of adults in Boutte have never been married, above 83% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Boutte, LA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Boutte looks the way it does
Turnout in Boutte 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
- Luling, LA R+39
- Paradis, LA R+65
- Destrehan, LA R+34
- Hahnville, LA D+6
- New Sarpy, LA R+17
- St. Rose, LA D+21
- Bayou Gauche, LA R+87
- Ama, LA R+9
- Des Allemands, LA R+57
- Norco, LA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- White Springs, FL R+32
- Au Gres, MI R+33
- Verona, KY R+59
- Holmes Beach, FL R+25
- Liberty, MS R+41
- Aberdeen, ID R+47
- Alexandria, TN R+65
- Enosburg Falls, VT R+31
- Franklinville, NY R+40
- Gray, KY R+74
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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.