Carencro leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Carencro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Carencro, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Carencro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Carencro leans more Republican than 8 of 53 neighbors.
Politically, Carencro sits close to the rest of Louisiana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Carencro. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 57 points.
Why Carencro 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 Carencro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Carencro votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, well above the Louisiana average of 25%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Carencro, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Carencro looks the way it does
Turnout in Carencro 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
- Ossun, LA D+30
- Cankton, LA R+66
- Sunset, LA R+24
- Scott, LA R+32
- Grand Coteau, LA Even
- Arnaudville, LA R+54
- Lafayette, LA R+11
- Higginbotham, LA R+73
- Coteau Rodaire, LA R+66
- Mire, LA R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Americus, GA D+21
- Corcoran, CA D+10
- Bastrop, TX R+27
- Sedro-Woolley, WA R+13
- Hays, KS R+32
- Caledonia, MI R+14
- Rockaway, NJ R+5
- Jasper, GA R+54
- Absecon, NJ Even
- Marion, IL R+31
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.