Convent leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Convent typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Convent, ~52% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Convent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Convent leans more Democratic than 62 of 77 neighbors.
Convent runs about 58 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Convent is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Convent. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+63) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Convent 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 Convent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Convent votes against the grain of Louisiana. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Convent runs about 58 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Convent have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Convent, 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 Convent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Convent is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 58%, below 65% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Convent own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Welcome, LA D+85
- St. James, LA D+81
- Lemannville, LA D+23
- Hester, LA R+50
- Grand Point, LA R+59
- Darrow, LA D+10
- Paulina, LA R+77
- Sorrento, LA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Croton Heights, MI R+42
- Marlinton, WV R+55
- Pendleton, KY R+51
- Shabbona, IL R+36
- Ayersville, OH R+53
- Weston, ID R+82
- Casey, AL D+36
- Bringhurst, IN R+58
- Burlingham, NY R+27
- Devola, OH R+39
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.