Dillard is a Democratic stronghold. About 91% of voters here vote Democratic and 9% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Dillard typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dillard, ~49% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dillard compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Dillard leans more Democratic than 32 of 35 neighbors.
Dillard runs about 104 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Dillard is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Dillard 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 Dillard, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Dillard 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 50% of adults in Dillard have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods. Dillard runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Dillard, New Orleans, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dillard looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 37% of adults in Dillard report food insecurity, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 16%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Dillard sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Gentilly Terrace, New Orleans, LA D+75
- Fillmore, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Fairgrounds, New Orleans, LA D+68
- Saint Anthony, New Orleans, LA D+72
- Saint Roch, New Orleans, LA D+79
- Seventh Ward, New Orleans, LA D+78
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Gentilly Woods, New Orleans, LA D+73
- Bayou St John, New Orleans, LA D+59
- Lake Terrace and Oaks, New Orleans, LA D+41
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Sam Hughes, Tucson, AZ D+59
- Zenith, Des Moines, WA D+29
- Allendale-Lakeside, Shreveport, LA D+86
- Garment District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- East Valley, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- Tijeras Arroyo, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Italian Village, Columbus, OH D+53
- Clawson, Emeryville, CA D+66
- Green Island, Worcester, MA D+33
- Civano, Tucson, AZ Even
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.