Broadmoor is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Broadmoor typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Broadmoor, ~49% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Broadmoor compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Broadmoor leans more Democratic than 18 of 30 neighbors.
Broadmoor runs about 90 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Broadmoor is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Broadmoor. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+76) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+56), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Broadmoor leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Broadmoor, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Broadmoor live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Broadmoor have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods. Broadmoor runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Broadmoor looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Broadmoor sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Broadmoor sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
- East Carollton, New Orleans, LA D+56
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Leonidas, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Mid-City, New Orleans, LA D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Pearl Highlands, Pearl City, HI D+16
- Hayhurst, Portland, OR D+68
- Indian Lake East, Worcester, MA D+36
- Carson Heights, Indianapolis, IN D+13
- Century Village West, Boca Raton, FL D+13
- Lynnhurst, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Kirkmere, Youngstown, OH D+7
- Woods of Shavano, San Antonio, TX D+9
- View Ridge-Madison, Everett, WA D+12
- Hubbard-Richard, Detroit, MI D+46
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.