Delhi leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Delhi typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delhi, ~29% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delhi compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delhi leans more Republican than 1 of 38 neighbors.
Delhi runs about 14 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Delhi. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+61) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+60), a spread of about 121 points.
Why Delhi 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 Delhi, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Delhi votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 36%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Delhi sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Delhi, 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 Delhi looks the way it does
Turnout in Delhi 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
- Dunn, LA R+63
- Tendal, LA R+76
- Warden, LA R+65
- Waverly, LA R+61
- Holly Ridge, LA R+80
- Lamar, LA R+78
- Epps, LA R+51
- Bee Bayou, LA R+71
- Archibald, LA R+75
- Baskinton, LA R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gordonville, PA R+50
- Genoa, OH R+31
- Mineral Ridge, OH R+24
- Vergennes, VT D+20
- Hawaiian Beaches, HI D+18
- Leoma, TN R+73
- St. Marys, WV R+57
- Columbus, MN R+33
- Pittsfield, NH R+19
- Charlotte, TN R+65
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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.