Braithwaite leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Braithwaite typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Braithwaite, ~37% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Braithwaite compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Braithwaite leans more Democratic than 36 of 42 neighbors.
Braithwaite runs about 50 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Braithwaite is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Braithwaite. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+72) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 91 points.
Why Braithwaite 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 Braithwaite, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Braithwaite votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Braithwaite runs about 50 points more Democratic.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Braithwaite, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Braithwaite looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 36% of adults in Braithwaite report food insecurity, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Braithwaite sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in Braithwaite have completed high school, below 73% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bertrandville, LA R+10
- Dalcour, LA R+10
- Belle Chasse, LA R+42
- St. Rosalie, LA R+44
- Poydras, LA R+42
- St. Bernard, LA R+52
- Timberlane, LA D+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yenome, SC R+29
- Valley Center, MI R+55
- South Plymouth, NY R+48
- Leigh, TX R+14
- Lakeside, WA R+27
- Lamont, OK R+71
- Reyno, AR R+72
- Choestoe, GA R+64
- St. Francis, ME R+40
- Pilgrims Knob, VA R+71
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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.