Central Business District leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Central Business District typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central Business District, ~45% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central Business District compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central Business District leans more Democratic than 7 of 36 neighbors.
Central Business District runs about 72 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Central Business District is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central Business District. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+62) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Central Business District 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 Central Business District, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in Central Business District hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Central Business District runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Central Business District, New Orleans, LA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Central Business District looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in Central Business District rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Central Business District sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- French Quarter, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Central City, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Treme' Lafitte, New Orleans, LA D+76
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA D+62
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Los Volcanes, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Malibar Heights, Mobile, AL D+14
- Green Meadows, Chillum, MD D+53
- Riverview, Jacksonville, FL D+57
- Corryville, Cincinnati, OH D+54
- Fort Columbus Airport, Columbus, OH D+55
- Kingsland, Lyndhurst, NJ R+8
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+35
- Farmers Market District, Dallas, TX D+51
- South East Hills, Erie, PA D+16
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.