Central City is a Democratic stronghold. About 86% of voters here vote Democratic and 14% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Central City typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Central City, ~37% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Central City compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Central City leans more Democratic than 21 of 31 neighbors.
Central City runs about 94 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Central City is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Central City. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+83) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+63), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Central City 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 City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Central City 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 58% of adults in Central City have never been married, above 92% of neighborhoods. Central City 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; Central City, New Orleans, LA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Central City looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 74% of households in Central City rent, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 42% of adults in Central City report food insecurity, above 95% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Central City sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Milan, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Lower Garden District, New Orleans, LA D+47
- Broadmoor, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Central Business District, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Irish Channel, New Orleans, LA D+62
- Tulane Gravier, New Orleans, LA D+70
- Uptown, New Orleans, LA D+46
- Marlyville, New Orleans, LA D+50
- Gert Town, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Audubon, New Orleans, LA D+39
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- East San Diego, San Diego, CA D+45
- Bayshore-Klatt, Anchorage, AK D+21
- Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC D+11
- South Deering, Chicago, IL D+65
- Bryant Terrace, Malden, MA D+42
- Downtown Chula Vista, Chula Vista, CA D+26
- Harlow, Eugene, OR D+40
- Whittenton, Taunton, MA Even
- Lincoln Park, San Diego, CA D+40
- Town 'N Country Park, Town 'n' Country, FL R+9
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.